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Clarion Books, 2002-01-10

Marven of the Great North Woods

Marven of the Great North Woods

Kathryn Lasky, Author

Kevin Hawkes, Illustrator

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9780152168261

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When the influenza epidemic strikes Minnesota in 1918, Marven's parents send their son far away from the danger of the disease. But a logging camp in the great north woods? A true story of a Jewish boy and a bearish lumberjack . . . and how they became friends under the most unusual circumstances. Full-color.
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A tender and memorable story of independence and connection. Marven’s journey is marked by courage, cultural contrast, and a deepening sense of identity. The crisp northern wilderness becomes a backdrop for growth, resilience, and unexpected friendship.

Keywords and Themes: Biographical • Canada • Change • Courage • Diversity & Multicultural • Friendship • Growth • Heritage • Historical • Identity • Independence • Jewish • Juvenile Fiction • Maturity • Places • Religious • Resilience • Responsibility • Social Themes • Strangers • United States • United States - 20th Century • United States - 21st Century

Readability • 4.7

Age Range • 4-7

Pages • 48

Subjects • Lumber camps • Loggers • Influenza • Jews • Minnesota

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship • Juvenile Fiction | Biographical | Canada • Juvenile Fiction | Religious | Jewish • Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural • Juvenile Fiction | Biographical | United States • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 21st Century • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Strangers • Juvenile Fiction | Places | United States

When the influenza epidemic strikes Duluth, Minnesota, in 1918, Marven's parents send their son far away from the danger of the disease. But a logging camp in the great north woods?
A true story of a small Jewish boy and a bearish French-Canadian lumberjack . . . and how they became friends under the most unusual circumstances.
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