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At five years old, Bo Hill has never known a life without the hardships and warmth of Ballard Creek, the modest Alaskan mining town she calls home. When her family must relocate upriver to Iditarod Creek for a new mine, Bo confronts the loss of her only home and the challenge of a new environment. Initially overwhelmed by homesickness, Bo soon learns that the close‑knit community of Iditarod holds a network of kindness and friendship. As she adjusts, she also realizes that the town may offer an unexpected addition to her already unconventional family. Set against the backdrop of 1920s Alaska, the story portrays the struggles of an adoptive family while touching on difficult themes such as child abuse and racial slurs.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Kirkpatrick Hill
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