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Marven of the Great North Woods . 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.When the influenza epidemic strikes Duluth, Minneso

TITLE	:	Marven of the Great North Woods
AUTHOR	:	Kathryn Lasky
RATING	:	4.79 (175 Votes)
ASIN	:	0152168265
FORMAT TYPE	:	Paperback
NUMBER of PAGES	:	48 Pages
PUBLISH DATE	:	2002-10-01
GENRE	:

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.

EDITORIAL :

From School Library Journal Grade 1-3?Children often enjoy reading about a young person who can competently handle a great adventure without parental supervision, and this boy does just that. Marven, 10, is sent to a remote lumber camp to escape a 1918 influenza epidemic in his hometown of Duluth, MN. He takes the train by himself and skis the five miles from the station to the camp. He is assigned to keep the books for the lumber camp and quickly devises an effective system. Although he longs to be reunited with his close-knit family, he makes friends with the French-speaking lumberjacks and finds a way to adapt his Jewish dietary laws to the camp food. The story becomes even more enjoyable when readers learn that it is based on an actual event. A concluding note includes photographs of Marven and relates that the man, now in his 90s, still has a good head for math. Hawkes's acrylic pai

REVIEW :

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