Meet the Father: Joseph Bruchac

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Meet the Father Joseph Bruchac His SonJames
Bruchac

• Our Authors of the Month

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Meet the Father and Famous Author!
Joseph Bruchac
Born October  16, 1942Saratoga Springs, NEW
YORK Author of Books that have Native American
themes
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He Grew up in the Adirondacks!
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About 3-4 hours north of Binghamton
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Major Theme in His Writing

• The central themes in my work are simple ones
• We have to listen to each other and to the
  earth, that we have to respect each other and the
  earth, that we never know anyone until we know
  what they have in their heart.

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Education

• Author or co-author of more than 70 books for
  children, Bruchac holds a B.A. from Cornell
  University, an M.A. in Literature and Creative
  Writing from Syracuse, and a Ph.D. in Comparative
  Literature from the Union Institute of Ohio.

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Raised by His Grandparents

• His grandmother was a law school graduate who
  loved reading and books. She showed young Joseph
  how to read and gave to him a love of books.

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Native American Background

• His grandfather was of Abenaki Indian descent.
• Although he could not read or write very well, he
  gave Joseph his love of nature and raised him to
  have a gentle spirit.
• I remember him as one of the kindest people I
  ever knew.

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The General Store
His grandparents ran a general store in the
Adirondack Mountains. When Joseph was growing
up, he would help out in the store. It was there
that he would listen to the stories of the
farmers, trappers and lumberjacks that came into
the store.
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• There stories inspired him and influenced his
  later writings.
• He became fascinated with the idea of becoming a
  storyteller.

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Joseph Bruchac Writes!

• He began writing in 2nd grade.
• Although his grandfather never really told him
  Native American stories, Joseph began to be
  fascinated with them and sought out Native
  American Elders for stories as he grew older.
• His first book was published in 1975.

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Sharing Stories

• Joseph Bruchac wanted to share these stories with
  his children, so he began to write.

Today, he has written and co-written over 70
books.
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Check It Out!

• Looking for a great Native American story?
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• Browse Joseph Bruchacs books and read some
  reviews!

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Meet the Son James Bruchac
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• James Bruchac is coming here!

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http//www.jamesbruchac.com/
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He Has Stories to Tell!

• Scats and Tracks of the North East
• Is a field guide to the signs of different
  wildlife species
• Native American Games and Stories
• Northeastern Native American Stories

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Learn Even More!

• http//www.jamesbruchac.com/pages/biography/youth-
  oriented-biography.php