Language: G (0 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (peril, illustrations of frostbite, talk of amputation)
BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ESSENTIAL MS - ADVISABLE
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13yo Ilsa was checking traplines in 1940's Canada with her brothers when a storm came upon them. Her dogs were younger and less experienced, and in the storm, they were separated. Ilsa was alone on the tundra with no provisions, no supplies, and no idea which way was home. But Ilsa was smart, her father and brothers had taught her how to survive.
A gripping graphic novel true story! Written by Ilsa's granddaughter, her story had been part of Farley Mowat's People of the Deer, but Rathgeber knew her grandmother would rather tell her own story. I loved how she was set up as a guest speaker in a classroom, telling the true story of the fictionalized account they had just read. I was on the edge of my seat. I loved the illustrations and the info boxes which popped up occasionally to fill the reader in. Its length would be better suited for an elementary library, but the content is perfect for middle school. Ilsa and her family are Cree and of German descent from her father.
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