With so many Native American stories set in the past, it's great to have a children's book like Eagle Song about an Iroquois boy who lives in a city in the present. Danny Bigtree doesn't like living in Brooklyn: the other kids in his fourth grade class tease him about being different and he can't seem to fit in. The author interweaves this modern day realistic story with traditional tales Danny's father shares with him of his people's history and heroes, stories that give Danny the courage to stand up to schoolyard bullies and make friends with his classmates.
Joseph Bruchac is the prolific author of poetry, short stories and novels that reflect his Abenaki Indian heritage and Native American traditions. For more information about him and Eagle Song see Scholastic's Book Wizard.
