TIME OF THE EAGLE:
A Story of an Ojibwe Winter
by Stephanie Golighty Lowden
Blue Horse Books (2004)
Available in Paperback or Hardcover • 128 pages • 5.5" x 8.5"
Fiction/Juvenile (ages 8-12)
native themes / sibling relations / winter survival skills
Paperback Edition: $12.00 • ISBN 1-883953-34-0 • ISBN-13: 978-1-883953-34-8
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Hardcover Edition: $18.95 • ISBN 1-883953-38-3 • ISBN 13: 978-1-883953-38-6
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Endorsed by the intertribal Council for Indian Education (Dr. Hap Gilliland, Pres.) for providing a positive view of native culture and values
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"A wonderful vehicle for older elementary students. . . . includes a useful author's note explaining that the story was based on a true event and giving background information. I highly recommend this book for purchase as a curriculum support material and as an enjoyable children's book."
- William Rettig, Librarian, Huegel Elementary School, Madison, Wisconsin
"This book will appeal to children looking for survival stories, historical fiction, and coming-of-age books. Lowden skillfully weaves fact and fiction to create an engaging, authentic, heart-wrenching account of the Ojibwa people's battle with the white man's disease and the courage of one young girl."
- Jamie A. Swenson, Associate Librarian, Hedburg Public Library, Janesville, Wisconsin
SUMMARY: When smallpox strikes her family’s lodge, 13-year-old Autumn Dawn flees into the forest with her little brother, Coyote Boy. Together, the two native youngsters must draw on their survival skills - and learn to tell friend from foe as they travel in search of a safe haven.
As winter’s grip descends on the north woods, what will the two do for food? Can they build a fire? How will they find shelter?
The winter trek of Autumn Dawn and Coyote Boy offers a tale of courage and resourcefulness near the shores of Lake Superior, the realm of soaring eagles and home of the Anishinaabe (the Ojibwe).
Set in the fur-trade era of the 1700s in the Upper Midwest, when deadly diseases like smallpox were sweeping through native communities, this is the story of one girl’s heroism and strong spirit.
Stephanie Golightly Lowden is is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin. Her website can be found at http://my.execpc.com/~lowdenkr/.