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Linda Martin
The end touched my heart. I liked the human parts of the book. What I didn't like was all the cruelty to animals, both by other animals and by the trapper. That made the book very hard for me to read.

This book was written by a naturalist for adults but somehow the Newbery committee that year chose it as an honor book for children! The cover advises it is for ages ten and up. I think some children, especially those who live in a situation where hunting is commonplace, would not be so distressed b
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Feb 23, 2021 marked it as to-read
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