The Heart of a Chief by Joseph Bruchac - ISBN: 9780141312361
Paperback
One boy’s heritage, a divided tribe, and a fight for respect.

The Heart of a Chief

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  • Paperback

    153 pages

  • Release Date

    27 August 2001

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Summary

Chris’s life is complicated. At school, he’s been selected to lead a project on sports teams with Indian names. At home, on the Penacook reservation, the Indians are divided about building a casino. It would destroy the beautiful island Chris thinks of as his own. Is there anything one sixth-grade boy can do?

“Chris’s compelling voyage of self-discovery is grounded in everyday events…allowing readers to see into the heart of this burgeoning chief.” -Publishers Weekly

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9780141312361
ISBN-10:014131236X
Author:Joseph Bruchac
Publisher:Puffin Books
Imprint:Puffin
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:153
Release Date:27 August 2001
Weight:136g
Dimensions:11mm x 127mm x 196mm
About The Author

Joseph Bruchac

Joseph Bruchac is the author of “Skeleton Man”, “The Return of Skeleton Man”, “Bearwalker”, “The Dark Pond”, and “Whisper in the Dark”, as well as numerous other critically acclaimed novels, poems, and stories, many drawing on his Abenaki heritage. Mr. Bruchac and his wife, Carol, live in upstate New York, in the same house where he was raised by his grandparents.

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