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"A beautiful and moving story of courage and love."âRay Bradbury
Praise for The Great Death:
"An amazing story."âFrank McCourt
"Gripping and poignant. . . . An unforgettable survival tale."âHorn Book
"A beautiful, poignant story."âElie Wiesel, Nobel Prize winner
"Graphically illustrates the effects of a plague on isolated peoples."âSchool Library Journal
"An engaging tale of survival."âKirkus Reviews
Praise for The Trap:
"An unforgettable story. Brilliant!"âRay Bradbury
"A gripping example of talented storytelling. Unforgettable."âTony Hillerman
Praise for The Edge of Nowhere:
"More psychological depth than Robinson Crusoe."âFrank McCourt
Praise for Alaskan:
"Smelcer is Alaska's modern-day Jack London."âW.P. Kinsella
"A celebration of the diversity of cultures. Undeniably important!"âJames Michener
"An indispensible contribution to Alaskan literature."âJD Salinger
"This writer speaks from the land, and for the land, and the people who belong to it."âUrsula K. Le Guin
Deneena Yazzie's love of the woods and trail come from her grandfather, who teaches her their all-but-vanished Native Alaskan language. While her peers lose hope, trapped between the old and the modern cultures, and turn to destructive behaviors, Denny and her mysterious lead dog, a blue-eyed wolf, train for the Great Raceâgiving her town a new pride and hope.
John Smelcer is poetry editor of Rosebud and the author of more than forty books. He is an Alaskan Native of the Ahtna tribe, and the last surviving reader and writer of Ahtna. John holds degrees in archeology, linguistics, literature, and education, and formerly chaired the Alaska Native Studies program and the University of Alaska (Anchorage).
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