An enrolled citizen of the Nulhegan Abenaki Nation, Joseph Bruchac has authored over 170 books in many genres. His poems, essays, and stories have appeared in hundreds of publications from Parabola and National Geographic to Paris Review. His experiences, in addition to college teaching, include three years of volunteer teaching in Ghana and eight years directing a college program inside a maximum security prison. In 2021 his novel Code Talker was chosen by Time as one of the 100 best YA books of all time. His novel Rez Dogs was listed among the best books of 2021 by NPR. Learn more at https://www.josephbruchac.com/
Joseph will be participating in several presentations during the AFBF. At 12:40, he will be part of “Making Space for Stories: Three Poets Share Their Novels in Verse” and at 2:00 find him at “Bite-Sized Read-Alouds: A Book Tasting for Hungry Readers”(Each author will give a three-minute reading!).
The following books will be featured:
Code Talker
Peacemaker
A Peacemaker for Warring Nations
Rez Dogs
Adirondack Family Book Festival 