Bowman's Store: A Journey to Myself

by Joseph Bruchac (Author)

Bowman's Store: A Journey to Myself
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Bowman's Store gracefully weaves themes from Joseph Bruchac's intimate knowledge of Native American cultures with the scenes from the past that have shaped his life.

Little Sonny Bruchac's childhood was full of secrets. He didn't know why he lived with his grandparents, who ran a gas station and general store, when his own parents' home was just up the road, or why his grandfather was so defensive about his dark skin. The precocious, sensitive boy knew only that his grandparents nurtured his love of books and wild things as surely as they sheltered him from dangers real and imagined.

As Sonny grew up, through experiences both searing and hilarious, he would find himself drawn to all things Indian long before he knew of his grandfather's hidden Abenaki roots. Bowman's Store gracefully weaves themes from Joseph Bruchac's intimate knowledge of Native American cultures with the scenes from the past that have shaped his life. For those who enjoy memoirs, Native American writings, and books about finding one's cultural heritage -- or just a wonderful read -- here is a consummate storyteller unfolding his most personal and poignant story of all.

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Joseph Bruchac
A tribally enrolled citizen of the Nulhegan Abenaki nation, Joseph Bruchac's poems, stories, and essays often reflect his deep interest in Native history and culture. His work has appeared in hundreds of publications, from Junior Scholastic and Parabola to The Paris Review and National Geographic and he has published over 170 books.
Classification
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ISBN-13
9781584300274
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Publication date
April 20, 2001
Series
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BISAC categories
JNF007050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural Heritage
JNF018040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Native American
Library of Congress categories
New York (State)
Abenaki Indians
Bruchac, Joseph
Mixed descent
Indian authors

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