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Toughboy and Sister

by Kirkpatrick Hill · 1990

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An 11-year-old Indian boy and his younger sister must fend for themselves alone in an Alaskan wilderness camp when their father disappears on a drinking binge. "A simply told, well-crafted story . . . Sure to satisfy survival-story fans".—Kirkus Reviews.

Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisAlaskaAlaskaMore like thisLess of this
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childrensyoung adult
Length
short · 121 pages

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