The Trap

by John E. Smelcer

Book Overview

Seventeen-year-old Johnny Least-Weasel knows that his grandfather Albert is a stubborn old man and won't stop checking his own traplines even though other men his age stopped doing so years ago. But... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805079394
• ISBN13: 9780805079395
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 11 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 9

Customer Reviews

Review of The Trap

This book is a must read. It is an excellent, original, and compelling story, written authentically, that is told in the voice of an old-fashioned story teller. I liked its simplicity, as though the book itself were a part of Alaska's landscape, its portrayal of nature's indifference. And how the book spotlights family relationships. Also, the Indian mystical stories that begin each chapter juxtaposed with reality, really bring it home. Read it, you won't be disappointed.

Wonderfully mesmerizing!!!

John Smelcer is one of the most underrated authors of our time. This inspirational tale of courage in the midst of difficult circumstances was difficult to put down! The story serves to captivate the imagination while educating the reader into the unfamiliar traditions of Native Alaskan culture. This book is one of those rare works that is worth every moment spent reading! This poignant, heart-wrenching tale is worth keeping forever in your personal library.