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Start with The Birchbark House and continue through all 5 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with The Birchbark House
Book 1 by Louise Erdrich
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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Birchbark House reading order
Ends with Makoons
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Book 1:The Birchbark House
Louise Erdrich
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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Book 2:The Game of Silence
Louise Erdrich • 2005
In this sequel to *The Birchbark House*, Omakayas and her people face a new threat: government orders to leave their island home. The children play a game of silence to overhear the adults' worried councils, capturing...
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Book 3:The Porcupine Year
Louise Erdrich • 2008
Omakayas and her family leave their beloved island and travel west, facing a harsh and hungry winter. After a comical but dangerous accident involving a porcupine, the family must rely on their wits and one another to...
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Book 4:Chickadee
Louise Erdrich • 2012
Moving to the next generation of the Birchbark family, this story follows Omakayas’s twin grandsons. When the quiet, nature-loving Chickadee is kidnapped, he must embark on a daring journey to reunite with his brother...
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Book 5:Makoons
Louise Erdrich • 2016
The sequel to *Chickadee* focuses on the other twin, Makoons, who foresees dark challenges for his family as they settle on the Great Plains. It is a story about the end of an era, as the buffalo herds diminish and th...
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Birchbark House FAQ
What is the best order to read the Birchbark House series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with The Birchbark House.
How many books are in the Birchbark House series?
There are 5 books currently listed in the Birchbark House series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Birchbark House series?
New readers should start with The Birchbark House, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Birchbark House series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2005 to 2016.