When the Stars Came Home

When the Stars Came HomeHow does a strange new place become home? When Ojiig moves to the city with his family, he misses everything they left behind. Most of all, he misses the sparkling night sky. Without the stars watching over him, he feels lost. His parents try to help, but nothing seems to work. Not glow in the dark sticker stars, not a star shaped nightlight. But then they have a new idea for how to make Ojiig feel better a special quilt stitched through with family

the Osage member of the 1491s

Bee's history class turns extraordinary

The customs and traditions that influenced his upbringing—most notably the Native American oral tradition—are the centerpiece of his work

but her Auntie notices that she's been dancing less and less

and contemporary stories to portray a way of life often hidden from view

She plunged her family into chaos with a drinking habit

They also spotlight the tragic consequences of racist practices such as the suppression of Indian identity in government schools and the campaign against Indian childbearing through involuntary sterilization

With each chapter

“Erdrich’s simple text and delicate pencil illustrations provide a detailed

His paintings are satirical and surreal

English words with Ojibwe translation

the sanctity of mothers