Catalog Item The birchbark house Erdrich, Louise. Find this item: Library Catalog OverDrive Synopsis: Gr. 2-5. Omakayas, a seven-year-old Native American girl of the Ojibwa tribe, lives through the joys of summer and the perils of winter on an island in Lake Superior in 1847. Appearing in Booklists Native American Heritage Month for Children 43 Titles More from LAPL Book Lists & Staff Recommendations Search Our Catalog Suggest a Purchase