The Game of Silence

In "The Game of Silence," the second novel in the Birchbark House series by Louise Erdrich, young Omakayas, also known as Little Frog, navigates life on her island in Lake Superior in 1850. When a group of mysterious visitors arrives, she learns of the impending threat to her home and way of life from the encroaching white settlers. This award-winning novel explores the rich history of an Ojibwe family over a century, blending humor and poignancy in a vividly realized world.