MARVEN OF THE GREAT NORTH WOODS

When the influenza epidemic stikes Duluth, Minnesota, in 1918, Marven's parents know they must send their son far away to keep him safe from the disease. So ten-year-old Marven boards a train headed for a logging camp in the great north woods, not knowing if he will ever see his family again. In the north, Marven finds a new world of towering trees, endless expanses of snow, and luberjacks as big as grizzly bears. A city boy, Marven feels very alone among the enormous woodsmen--and then he meets Jean Louis, the burliest jack of all. "Marven of the Great North Woods" is a true story about a small Jewish boy and a French-Canadian lumberjack--and how they become friends under the most unusual circumstances. Written by Kathryn Lasky and illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. A National Jewish Book Award Winner. Hardcover.