Author of the Week

I've found that when I only feature one book they fly off the shelf so fast that by the time day 2 of the week rolls around there are non left to feature... so instead of featuring just one book each week, the library will be featuring an author. 

This week's author of the week is.... 

Joseph Bruchac! 

He is one of my favorite writers and we have some great Bruchac books in the library.

 Bearwalker

As a member of the Mohawk Bear Clan, Baron has always been fascinated by bears--their gentle strength and untamed power. But the Bearwalker legend, passed down by his ancestors, tells of a different kind of creature--a terrible mix of human and animal that looks like a bear but is really a bloodthirsty monster. The tale never seemed to be more than a scary story. Until now.

During a class camping trip deep in the Adirondacks, Baron comes face-to-face with an evil being that is all too real. Although he knows how the story ends in the legend, Baron must overcome this Bearwalker on his own terms (from goodreads.com)

 Skeleton Man (and the Return of Skeleton Man)

Ever since the morning Molly woke up to find that her parents hadvanished, her life has become filled with terrible questions. Where have her parents gone? Who is this spooky old man who's taken her to live with him, claiming to be her great-uncle? Why does he never eat, and why does he lock her in her room at night? What are her dreams of the Skeleton Man trying to tell her? There's one thing Molly does know. She needs to find some answers before it's too late.

(from goodreads.com)

Code Talkers

After being taught in a boarding school run by whites that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become Code Talkers, sending messages during World War II in their native tongue.

(from goodreads.com) 

These are just three of the Bruchac titles we have in the library! If you want to learn more about Bruchac and his books check out his website here.