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170 pp.
| Holt |
September, 2006 |
TradeISBN 0-8050-7939-4$15.95
(2)
YA
First-time novelist Smelcer tells an unforgettable survival tale set in the Alaskan Arctic. Albert Least-Weasel stumbles into his own wolf-trap while running his trapline. His grandson Johnny fights for honor in a community that has turned from tradition to alcohol and nihilism. Alternating chapters tell their stories over the course of four subzero January days. The resolution provides no easy answers.
Reviewer: Vicky Smith
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2006