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Biography and Award winning novels of Joseph Bruchac
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Joseph BruchacNative American Author | Storyteller | Musician
Presented byLori Vanden Berghe
“The central themes in my work are simple ones
- that we have to listen to each other and to the
earth, that we have to respect each other and
the earth, that we never know anyone until we
know what they have in their heart.”
―Joseph Bruchac
background•Ancestry is English, Slovak, and Abenaki Indian from upstate New York•Works to preserve Abenaki culture, language and traditional Native skills•Education
▫B.A. from Cornell,▫ M.A. in Literature and Creative Writing
from Syracuse▫Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the
Union Institute of Ohio.•Prolific writer: first book published in 1975
awards
•Cherokee Nation Prose Award•Hope S. Dean Award for Notable
Achievement in Children’s Literature•2005 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award•1999 Lifetime Achievement Award from the
Native Writers Circle of the Americas•1998 Writer of the Year Award from the
Native Writers Circle of the Americas•1998 Storyteller of the Year Award from the
Native Writers Circle of the Americas•1995 Knickerbocker Award
2000 Parents Choice Gold Award
2001 Parents Guide to Children's Media Award
1999 Jane
Addams Children
’s Book Award
1997 Paterson Award
Scientific American
Children’s Book Award
Horn Book
Honor and
Boston Globe Book
Award 1996
awards
“To this day, my way of looking at life and the writing I do always is influenced in one way or another by my abiding respect for the natural world and my gratitude for all that it has given and continues to give.”
―Joseph Bruchac
Storyteller
Listen to Author and storyteller Joseph Bruchac explaining the origin and significance of the flute and the drum to Native American culture.
teacher resources
children’s literature
One thing can be said about Bruchac’s collection of writing, he appeals to all ages. His children’s books bring Native American explanations to natural phenomena .
historical fiction•Piques student
interest•Artfully told and
incorporates history seamlessly
•Protagonists face realistic, complex issues
•Stereotypes avoided
•Authentic settings
fantasy
FromNative AmericatoSlovakia
Bruchac departs from Native American territory and writes a humorous fantasy story with Prince Rashko as his protagonist.
poetry
“…all of us need to try to be kinder and more open, that small acts of kindness open the doors of the spirit and connect us to a deep reservoir of energy--an energy often expressed within poetry.”
Website sources• “A Chat With Joseph Bruchac.” Wordsmith.org.
10 Jan. 2001. Web. 30 Oct. 2011.• “Joseph Bruchac.” JosephBruchac. Web. 15 Oct.
2011.• “Joseph Bruchac.” Scholastic. 2011. Web. 31 Oct.
2011.• “Joseph Bruchac.” YouTube. 2010. Web. 15 Nov.
2011.• Talman, Mark. “Joseph Bruchac.”
Poetry.us.com. 2011. Web. 03 Nov. 2011.• West, Gordon. “Joseph Bruchac: From Native
America to Slovakia.” Kirkus Reviews. 23 Nov. 2011. Web. 28 Nov. 2011.
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