The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich

They fish, hunt and gather berries as they follow their customs of subsistence living, while also encountering new technology and trade with other tribes around them. The novel narrates how Omakayas and her family live their lives throughout four different seasons of the year. The book depicts the life of an Ojibwe girl named Omakayas and her family living near Lake Superior in the mid-19th century before American colonization. “The Birchbark House” is a children’s historical fiction novel written by renowned author Louise Erdrich.