{"product_id":"rez-dogs-isbn-9780593326220","title":"Rez Dogs","description":"\u003cb\u003eRenowned author Joseph Bruchac tells a powerful story of a girl who learns more about her Penacook heritage while sheltering in place with her grandparents during the coronavirus pandemic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMalian loves spending time with her grandparents at their home on a Wabanaki reservation—she’s there for a visit when, suddenly, all travel shuts down. There’s a new virus making people sick, and Malian will have to stay with her grandparents for the duration.\u003cbr\u003eEveryone is worried about the pandemic, but Malian knows how to keep her family safe: She protects her grandparents, and they protect her. She doesn’t go out to play with friends, she helps her grandparents use video chat, and she listens to and learns from their stories. And when Malsum, one of the dogs living on the rez, shows up at their door, Malian’s family knows that he’ll protect them too.\u003cbr\u003eTold in verse inspired by oral storytelling, this novel about the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the ways in which Indigenous nations and communities cared for one another through plagues of the past, and how they keep caring for one another today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Four starred reviews!**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book Fiction \u0026amp; Poetry Honor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNPR Books We Love\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChicago Public Library Best Fiction for Younger Readers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Addams Children’s Book Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNerdy Book Club Award—Best Poetry and Novels in Verse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwards and Praise for \u003ci\u003eRez Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book Fiction \u0026amp; Poetry Honor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNPR Books We Love \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books \u003cbr\u003e Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Younger Readers \u003cbr\u003e Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Finalist\u003cbr\u003e Nerdy Book Club Award—Best Poetry and Novels in Verse\u003cbr\u003e NCTE\/CLA Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts Award \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books\u003cbr\u003eIowa Children's Choice Award\u003cbr\u003eNebraska's Golden Sower Book Award\u003cbr\u003e North Carolina Junior Book Award \u003cbr\u003e Wisconsin's Just One More Page! Reading List\u003cbr\u003ePennsylvania's Young Readers Choice Award\u003cbr\u003eRhode Island Middle School Book Award\u003cbr\u003eArkansas' Charlie May Simon Book Award\u003cbr\u003eNew Mexico's Battle of the Books List\u003cbr\u003eNew Jersey's M. Jerry Weiss Award\u003cbr\u003eGarden State Children's Book Award\u003cbr\u003ePacific North West Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ “Hidden throughout this moving novel in verse, old stories are discovered like buried treasures.”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ “Bruchac intricately interweaves past and present stories . . . in this rewarding intergenerational narrative.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"Deftly handles weighty issues and provides readers a story they can connect with . . . [A] dose of hope for the future.\"—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ “Story telling is an important part of culture, and Bruchac is a masterful storyteller who weaves culture with narrative.\"—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “With this gentle book, Bruchac offers children another story to expand their worlds and hearts.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A gentle book about family and history.”—Betsy Bird for A Fuse #8 Production\/\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph Bruchac\u003c\/b\u003e is a highly acclaimed children’s book author, poet, novelist, and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. He is the coauthor of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series with Michael Caduto. Bruchac's poems, articles, and stories have appeared in hundreds of publications from \u003ci\u003eAkwesasne Notes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Poetry Review\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eParabola\u003c\/i\u003e. He has authored many books for adults and children including \u003ci\u003eCode Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSkeleton Man\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of a Chief\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cp\u003echapter one\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emalsum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Malian woke up \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand looked out her window, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe dog was there. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust as she had \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edreamed it would be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was lying on the driveway \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehalfway between \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etheir small house and the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt wasn’t sleeping, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eits head was up, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eits ears erect, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eits paws in front of it \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eas if on guard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Malian watched, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe dog turned its head\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto look right at her, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eas if it knew her, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eas if it had known her \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor a long, long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Malsum,” she said. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Kwai, kwai, nidoba.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHello, hello, my friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe big dog nodded \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand then turned back \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto continue watching the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalsum. That was \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe old name for a wolf. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was a good one for that dog. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was as big as a wolf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt looked like the videos\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof wolves she’d watched \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eon her phone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only things different \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eabout it were the white spots \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eover each of its eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Four-eyed dog,” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea soft voice said \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrom back over her shoulder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was Grandma Frances. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalian had not \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eheard her come up behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe was used to that. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth her grandparents \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecould walk so softly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat she never knew\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethey were there \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003euntil they spoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrandma Frances \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewould tease her about it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Be careful, granddaughter, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyou don’t want \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto let no Indian \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esneak up on you.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrandma Frances \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eput her hand \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eon Malian’s shoulder. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Looks to me\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elike he thinks \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehe belongs here,” she said. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen she chuckled. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Or maybe like \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehe thinks he \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eowns this place.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Would that be okay?” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalian said.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrandma Frances \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echuckled again. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It seems to me \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eit’s not up to us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a dog like \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat just appears \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand chooses you, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eit’s not your decision.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Can I go outside and see\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhat he does?” Malian said.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Let’s ask your grampa. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoy, get in here.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Grampa Roy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewas already there. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I’ve been listening\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto every word. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeems to me \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eif you step outside\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand then move real slow \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhilst you watch what he does \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyou’ll be okay. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut just in case,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI’ll be right behind you.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalian shook her head. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Remember what they said? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou and Grandma \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eshould not go outside. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s too dangerous— \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyou might get that virus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat’s why I can’t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ego home to Mom and Dad.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“And we’re goldarn lucky \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyou’re here with us,” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrampa Roy said. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“That old saying about \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehow we don’t know \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhat we’d do without you \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esure makes sense these days. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo I’ll stay inside—\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebut you stay in, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust open the door \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand we’ll see what he does.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalian cracked open the door. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dog stood up \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand turned her way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe opened his mouth, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elet his tongue hang out \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein what she knew \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehad to be a smile. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe held out her wrist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Malsum!” she called,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eher voice soft but sure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe big dog walked over \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand sniffed her hand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Malsum,” she said again,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edropping down to one knee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eas she placed her hand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eon his broad head. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dog looked at her,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estraight into her eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he held her gaze\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehe seemed to Malian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat she could see\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eintelligence and \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeven a hint of humor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand a kind of certainty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalsum nodded his head\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eas if to say, \u003ci\u003eYes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ethat can be my name.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI am here for you\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen he licked her fingers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebefore turning around \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand going 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