Two orphaned siblings struggle to survive a harsh Alaskan winter looking after a badly wounded miner, while their guardian, an old Athabascan Indian who has taught them the ways of their ancestors, searches for help.
- ISBN: 9780689505881
- Author: Hill, Kirkpatrick
- Published: 1993 , Margaret K. McElderry
- Themes: Athabascans, Indigenous, Orphans, Siblings, Survival
- Descriptors: Americas, Intermediate (ages 9-14), North America, Realistic Fiction, United States
- No. of pages: 192