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lbuck303's review
4.0
Not only is this one of the most gorgeous covers I have ever seen, but this is one of the greatest adventure books that I have ever read! It is especially great for young women who mostly have to contend with the boys getting the adventure seat. In essence of Call of the Wild, Balto, and White Fang Smelcer has designed a story that will remain close to my heart.
The author, an Alaskan native himself, has caught the true spirit of the Alaskan Wilderness and the heart of her native people. Not only that, but he has been able to connect to a wider teenage audience as he has included the struggles that many teenagers have to deal with.
Our main character, Denny, is a girl worth looking up to. She does not let her circumstances break her. She beats the odds by setting her heart in the right direction. I wish that I had been more like Denny while growing up. She has a courage that I wish that I possessed. I love that Smelcer contains strong family connections in his story seeing how that is a quality that is missing in a lot of YA novels today. Another great book for any reluctant readers out there.
The author, an Alaskan native himself, has caught the true spirit of the Alaskan Wilderness and the heart of her native people. Not only that, but he has been able to connect to a wider teenage audience as he has included the struggles that many teenagers have to deal with.
Our main character, Denny, is a girl worth looking up to. She does not let her circumstances break her. She beats the odds by setting her heart in the right direction. I wish that I had been more like Denny while growing up. She has a courage that I wish that I possessed. I love that Smelcer contains strong family connections in his story seeing how that is a quality that is missing in a lot of YA novels today. Another great book for any reluctant readers out there.
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