It is 1803, and many families are traveling from the east to the new undiscovered west and staking their claim on the wild land. Eleven year old Daniel and his younger brother Will make this long journey with their father. They begin to clear the land and build a rough cabin, and then father leaves Will and Daniel to complete the work on the cabin while he travels back home to pick up their mother and their brothers and sisters.
At first the days go by quickly, and Will and Daniel work hard, but have some fun too - trying to catch fish and learning to trap rabbits. They think the rest of the family will be joining them in about 6 weeks - but pretty soon winter comes and they realize they won't see the family again until spring. Neither one dares to think what might have happened to them.
This great adventure is based on a true story about two similar boys who stayed alone for 8 months waiting for their family. They chopped wood, kept the fire burning, and even had to defend themselves from a bear! As I read the book I couldn't help thinking about my own son at age 11, and I wondered if he would be able to survive this life.
You will learn a lot about life in the frontier days, and you will pick up some great tips about being in the wilderness and finding food, tracking animals and listening.
I think this book, although not a brand new one, will be enjoyed by many of you! Check it out today!
looks scary but cool.
ReplyDeleteI would like to read this book because I like adventurous action books!
ReplyDeleteThis book looks fun to read.
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