Chickadee

by Louise Erdrich

First published 2012

In 1866, Omakayas's son Chickadee is snatched by two reckless tribesmen. Determined to get him back, Omakayas embarks on a perilous journey, tracking the kidnappers through unforgiving wilderness. She must outwit their schemes, forge unexpected bonds, and brave the dangers of the unknown to rescue her child and bring him home.

Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, adventure, 19th-century, native-american

Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful

Tropes: determined-mother, found-family, perilous-journey

Setting: Region Superior, Lake, Great Plains

Period: 19th Century

196 pages · Hardcover · Harper

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