Marven of the great north woods

Type

Book

Authors

Lasky, Kathryn

ISBN 13

9780152001049

Tags

ALA notable childrens books, Lupin Award, National Jewish Book Awards, French Canadians, boys, Influenza Epidemic, Interethnic friendship, Intergenerational friendship, Jewish, Jewish American, Jewish American Boys, Lumber camps, lumber workers

Abstract

When the great influenza epidemic strikes Duluth, Minnesota, in 1918, Marven's parents know they must send their son far away to keep him safe from the disease. So the ten-year-old boards a train headed for a logging camp, not knowing if he will ever see his family again. In the great north woods, Marven finds a new world of towering trees, endless expanses of snow, and lumberjacks as big as grizzly bears. He feels very alone among the enormous woodsmen -- until he meets Jean-Louis, the burliest jack of all.

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