{"product_id":"the-war-canoe-9780882407586","title":"The War Canoe","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e17 year-old Mickey Church, a Tlingit Indian didn’t see anything special about his hometown. Perched on an island in Southeast Alaska, the small town of Wrangell was shabby, wet, and isolated. Mickey spent his time acting out, lighting up, and practicing his unstudied air of casual defiance. But when Dr. Bernet, the skinny, tenor-voiced new teacher gave his first history lecture, something inside Mickey shifted. Those old stories about the Tlingit people, the early Russian settlers, and American explorers began to resonate with the rootless orphan. \u003c\/i\u003eIt’s a coming-of-age story about a boy caught between the ages. Should Mickey embrace the ways of his ancestors, or concentrate on finding his future in today’s modern world? Set against the lush backdrop of Southeast Alaska, \u003cb\u003eThe War Canoe\u003c\/b\u003e has its share of fistfights, bear attacks, and belly laughs. It is the perfect read for any preteen or young teenager who is at the crossroads of adolescence – \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMickey Church, just 17, is a Tlingit Indian who is a troublemaker in his  small Alaska town of Wrangell. He discovers his own proud heritage, and  the history of his town and people, as he sets out to build a  traditional Native American war canoe. An extensive appendix includes  actual military reports of the events that shaped Wrangells history.  Bryson, a master storyteller, involves the audience from the very first  page.  --- School Library Journal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelected by the Alaska Association of School Libraries \"Battle of the Books\" book list for 2011-2012,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- Jamie S. Bryson * Alaska Association of School Libraries *","brand":"Turner Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359269945687,"sku":"9780882407586","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780882407586.jpg?v=1754124164","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-war-canoe-9780882407586","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}