The Game of Silence
by Louise Erdrich • Book 2 of the Birchbark House Series
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- American Indian
Year Published 2005
Word Count 53,684
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 900L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 87336, 9 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Indians of North America--Superior, Lake, Region--Fiction
- History
- Ojibwa Indians--Fiction
- Superior, Lake, Region--History--19th century--Fiction
- 19th century
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 19th Century
- Ojibwa Indians--Juvenile fiction
- Superior, Lake, Region
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Native American
- Indians of North America
- Ojibwa Indians
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Louise Erdrich
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Anna Fields
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Vocabulary Resources 1
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Awards & Distinctions 6

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2006

Scott O'Dell Award, 1984-2025
Winner, 2006

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2006

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2006

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2005

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2005
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