The Trap by John E. Smelcer
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I finished this book yesterday, and it's haunting me. Beautifully descriptive. The boy & the grandfather, who are the main characters, come across as real people, and while I read I was just begging for them to be successful, make good choices, come out okay in the end. But it's a short, thoughtful, slow-moving story. Even though it's a survival tale, it's not really for fans of Hatchet or adventure stories. I'm not sure who it's for. I really liked it, but couldn't give it more stars because it won't be an easy sell to any of the kids I know.

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