Peacemaker, Joseph Bruchac
Peacemaker, Joseph Bruchac
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Peacemaker

Author: Joseph Bruchac

Narrator: Shaun Taylor-Corbett

Unabridged: 3 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/05/2021

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

A twelve-year-old Iroquois boy rethinks his calling after witnessing the arrival of a mystical figure with a message of peace in this historical novel based on the creation of the Iroquois Confederacy.Twelve-year-old Okwaho’s life has suddenly changed. While out hunting with his best friend, his friend is kidnapped by marauders from a neighboring tribe. Okwaho barely escapes back to his village where everyone lives in fear of raids and killings: The five tribes of the Iroquois have been at war with each other for far too long, and no one can even remember what it was like to live in peace.Okwaho seeks only revenge, which will just perpetuate the violence. But before he can retaliate, a visitor with a message of peace, as told in the lore of the of the Iroquois nation, comes to him in the woods. The Peacemaker—a vision in white buckskin with a calm demeanor and soothing words—tells the boy that he can convince even the most warlike leaders of the wisdom of peace. Okwaho joins the legions of others who believe, and is present when the great treaty creating the Iroquois Confederacy is enacted.

About Joseph Bruchac

Joseph Bruchac is an award-winning Abenaki poet, novelist, storyteller, and scholar of indigenous culture. His work has appeared in hundreds of publications from Akwesasne Notes and American Poetry Review to National Geographic and Parabola. He has written more than 160 books for adults and children, including Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two, Talking Leaves, and Two Roads.

About Shaun Taylor-Corbett

Shaun Taylor-Corbett is an actor, singer, and writer. A graduate of the University of Delaware, he has television and Broadway credits, including the role of Sonny on Broadway in In the Heights. He also has off-Broadway credits including In the Heights and Altar Boyz.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bonnie

Peacemaker is set in North America at some point prior to the arrival of European colonists, possibly in the early 1500s. Okwaho is a young Onondagan boy who left his village of Onontaka with his parents and fourteen other families. They turned their backs on the war-fighting life of Onontaka and wa......more

Goodreads review by Ben

Peacemaker is a middle grade historical fiction written by Joseph Bruchac. The narrative takes place at the dawn of the Iroquois Confederacy. Okwaho's family is one of fourteen who leave the big village of Onontaka and the protection of Atatarho, a powerful warrior chief to avoid the conflict that ne......more

Goodreads review by Todd

An historical story of the great Peacemaker, an almost mythic person who brought a message of peace to the five warring nations of the Ho-de-no-sau-nee, or Iroquois, bringing them together to form the Iroquois Confederacy. It took place in North America before the time of mass European settlement, a......more

Goodreads review by Jessica

This is an essential book for young readers who learn about the history of the land referred to today as the United States of America. This is the story of the formation of the League of the Iroquois. Before the Creator sent the messenger the Peacemaker, what would become the Haudenosaunee Nation we......more

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“Taylor–Corbett, who is himself of Native American descent, provides a calm and soothing voice for the Peacemaker, as well as realistic accents for the other characters. While the overarching story of overcoming anger and other effects of war could rarely be more timely, the folktales that are integrated throughout will also resonate with listeners.” AudioFile

“Told with grace, this will be welcomed by history classes and those looking for successful examples of nonviolent, antibullying strategies.” Booklist

“Basing his tale on the real-life story of the forming of the Iroquois Confederacy, as told to him by Haudenosaunee elders, Bruchac relates it through the eyes of Okwaho.” Kirkus Reviews

“Bruchac looks to history with contemporary relevance…A message with a lot of contemporary import that readers won’t miss, and they’ll find much to consider in the story of a historically significant peaceful accord and the difficulty of reaching it.” Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“Brings a fresh point of view to this briskly told fictionalization of the Iroquois Confederacy’s beginnings…Tales bring a depth and resonance to the life and history of the Iroquois Confederacy, as well as to Okwaho’s understanding of the world.” Publishers Weekly

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