Bonnie Turner
ASIN: B002G9BHI2
Publisher: Aurorawolf Books
Pages: 170
“Boys, dogs, and adventure in the frozen North: classic appeals are served here in a well-told historical novel.” —BCCB, 10/91“Fans of Gary Paulsen's Woodsong will enjoy Turner's fictional portrayal of the challenges of the harsh region.” —Kay Weisman, Booklist 11/91“Jean-Paul's successful rites of passage may strike a response in readers who enjoyed Gardiner's Stone Fox ... Paulsen's Dogsong, and Woodsong.” —Kirkus Reviews, 10/91“The empathetic characters provide an exciting and warm-hearted story.” —The Horn Book Guide, 12/91FOR SOMEONE AFRAID OF THE DARK, LIVING IN THE ARCTIC IS A SEVERE TEST OF COURAGE! Jean-Paul, a young Canadian boy, struggles to hide his fear and adjust to life in the Northwest Territories of Canada, where he is taunted and excluded from activities by a group of Inuit boys due to his small size and a limp caused by a birth defect. When Jean-Paul finally succeeds ...