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DECEMBER 11, 2007
The Trap by John Smelcer
Set in the far northern part of Alaska and narrated in alternating chapters by an old Indian, Albert Least-Weasel, and his grandson, Johnny Least-Weasel; this is a beautifully written survival story.  Albert is out working his trapline when an uncharacteristicly careless misstep ensnares him in one of his own traps.  As the temperature drops during the mostly dark days following the mishap, Albert uses his woodman's skills to stave off increasingly dangerous frost as well as predatory wolves.  In the meantime, Johnny, while fighting against his own trap of a deadend existence in his small town, agonizes over whether or not to ride out to investigate his grandfather's continued absence.  Despite his uncle's advice not to do so, he sets out in search of the old man.  From then on the reader is mesmirized by the race against time which ensues.  Using richly detailed descriptive writing, John Smelcer has written a tale that will be of interest to teens and adults alike.


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