JOSEPH
BRUCHAC
Winner of the 2005 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award
For nearly thirty years Joseph Bruchac has been creating short
stories, poetry, novels, and anthologies that reflect his Abenaki Indian
heritage and Native American traditions.
He is the author of more than
100 books for children and adults. The best selling Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental
Activities for Children and others of his “Keepers” series, with its
remarkable integration of science and folklore, continue to receive critical
acclaim and to be used in classrooms throughout the country.
As a nationally known storyteller, his performances,
including The Boy Who Lived with the Bears
and Keepers of the Earth, have
been recorded on audio-cassette. His work has been recognized with a score of
“notable” citations and Best of the Year honors for Dawn Land, Keepers of the
Earth, Thirteen Moons on a Turtle’s Back
and The Winter People. He is the
recipient of a Scientific American
Children’s Book Award for The Story of the
Milky Way and a Boston Globe/Horn
Book honor for The Boy Who Lived
with the Bears.
Bruchac has been recognized for the body of his work through
the Cherokee Nation prose award, the Hope S. Dean Award for Notable Achievement
in Children’s Literature, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Native
Writers Circle of the
The Advisory Board of the Virginia Hamilton Conference is
proud to honor Joseph Bruchac with the Virginia
Hamilton Literary Award for his efforts in preserving Native
traditions, and bringing to the foreground issues and concerns that are
important to contemporary Native cultures.
Virginia
Hamilton Conference 11/04