Synopsis Little Willie hopes to pay the back taxes on his grandfather's farm with the purse from a dog sled race he enters.
Details
Publication Date:
1988-02-01
Series:
Harper Trophy Book
Illustrator:
Marcia Sewall
Edition Description:
Reissue
Size
Length:
96 pages
Height:
7.5 in
Width:
5.0 in
Thickness:
0.2 in
Weight:
2.4 oz
Publisher's Note Ten-year-old Willy needs to win the big dog-sled race in order to pay the back taxes on his grandfather's farm--but that means beating the huge Indian mountain man, Stone Fox. "Gardiner's description of the race and sudden climax (based on legend) is fast-paced and enveloping."--"School Library Journal. New York Times" Outstanding Children's Book.
Industry Reviews "[The story] is filled to the brim with action and determination, the love of a child for his grandfather, and the loyalty of a great dog for his young master...Pulsing with action, emotion, and originality." Jim Trelease