Howard Norman's first novel tells the story of a boy named Noah and his friend Pelly. Noah has been raised in the remote, one house village of Padua Lake and Pelly lives in the Cree-Indian village of Quill. During the summers, Noah goes to stay with Pelly's family. Howard Norman is the author of two books of translation from North Canadian Algonquin languages - "The Wishing Bone Cycle: Narrative Poems from the Swampy Cree Indians" which was awarded the Harold Morton Landon Prize by the Academy of American Poets and "Where ...
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Howard Norman's first novel tells the story of a boy named Noah and his friend Pelly. Noah has been raised in the remote, one house village of Padua Lake and Pelly lives in the Cree-Indian village of Quill. During the summers, Noah goes to stay with Pelly's family. Howard Norman is the author of two books of translation from North Canadian Algonquin languages - "The Wishing Bone Cycle: Narrative Poems from the Swampy Cree Indians" which was awarded the Harold Morton Landon Prize by the Academy of American Poets and "Where the Chill Came From: Windigo Tales and Journeys". He received a Whitings Writer's Award for "The Northern Lights".
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Very Good. GREAT BOOK! NO MARKINGS IN TEXT, MODERATE WEAR & SPINE CREASES ON COVER. Description: Noah Krainkik is a teenager whose father has moved him, his cousin Charlotte, and his mother Mina to the Arctic. His father, frequently gone from home, leaves them with a short-wave radio by which Noah communicates with the nearby village of Quill, where Noah spends his summers. Via the radio, he learns of the death of his friend Pelly; Mina and Charlotte leave the wilderness for Toronto, where Mina runs a movie theater called Northern Lights. Noah, in mourning for Pelly, eventually leaves the Arctic as well, and joins Mina in Toronto.
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Like New. Size: 5x0x8; Paperback. Cover shows very minor shelving wear, otherwise an unblemished copy.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Good. Good condition. 2nd edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good. Size: 86x9x132; No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. light edge wear; A young boy must make a new life in Toronto after the death of his mother and cousin. An original, entertaining account of a boy's coming of age, and a National Book Award nominee.
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Very good. pages clean and unmarked, binding tight, cover clean with little sign of usage. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 236 p. Audience: General/trade.
