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In this Newbery Honor book, a thirteen-year-old boy struggles to survive on his own in the wilderness of eighteenth-century Maine.

A 1984 Newbery Honor Book

Twelve-year-old Matt is left on his own in the Maine wilderness while his father leaves to bring the rest of the family to their new settlement. When he befriends Attean, an Indian chief's grandson, he is invited to join the Beaver tribe and move north. Should Matt abandon his... Read Full Overview

La amistad; el mejor de los legados para un ni?o. Porque se trata de una herencia s?lida y contundente que lo alertar? acerca del necesario intercambio solidario entre los humanos; ese rasgo peculiar que nos distingue como seres sociales. Por eso, reg?lale este libro a tu hijo... Read Full Overview

Thirteen-year-old Matt must remain alone in Native American territory while his father goes to pick up his mother and newborn sister. Matt forms a friendship with Attean, a young Native American boy, and learns about new ways of life. Eventually, Matt comes to understand that... Read Full Overview

Although he faces responsibility bravely, thirteen-year-old Matt is more than a little apprehensive when his father leaves him alone to guard their new cabin in the wilderness. When a renegade white stranger steals his gun, Matt realizes he has no way to shoot game or to protect... Read Full Overview

In the late 18th-century, eleven-year-old Matt befriends an Indian boy of the Beaver clan who helps him survive alone in the wilderness