Authors
Meet Brenda Child
Club Book with Brenda Child
Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 7 PMHighland Park Library Auditorium, 1974 Ford Parkway, Saint Paul Hosted by Saint Paul Public Library
Local author Brenda Child is the consulting editor for the Penguin Library of American Indian History, an associate professor of American studies at the University of Minnesota, and a member of the Red Lake Band of Ojibwe. Her book Boarding School Seasons: American Indian Families won the North American Indian Prose Award. Her latest book, Holding our World Together: Ojibwe Women and the Survival of Community, brings readers to a fascinating interpretation of Native American women and their significant roles in commerce, agriculture and spirituality.
What do the critics say?
"... the book offers a sensitive portrait of a resilient group and the struggles it has overcome.” — Publishers Weekly
"The author has made a concerted effort to bridge the gap between these two nation states, focusing on Ojibwe communities that span both countries […] Holding Our World Together makes several significant contributions to the field of Native women’s history." — Washington Independent Review