Bo at Iditarod Creek
Kindle Edition
Square Fish · Ebook · December 20, 2016
Ever since five-year-old Bo can remember, she and her papas have lived in the little Alaskan mining town of Ballard Creek.
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- Who it’s for
- A warm, child-centered story of finding friendship and family in the late-1920s Alaskan bush.
- Themes
- Love and inclusion, Homesickness and belonging, Family
- Genres
- 20th-Century U.S., Family Stories, Adoption Stories
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Ever since five-year-old Bo can remember, she and her papas have lived in the little Alaskan mining town of Ballard Creek. Now the family must move upriver to Iditarod Creek for work at a new mine, and Bo is losing the only home she's ever known. Initially homesick, she soon realizes that there is warmth and friendship to be found everywhere . . . and what's more, her new town may hold an unexpected addition to her already unconventional family.
Continue reading
As with Bo at Ballard Creek, this stand-alone sequel from Kirkpatrick Hill is a story about love, inclusion, and day-to-day living in the rugged Alaskan bush of the late 1920s. Full of fascinating details, it is an unforgettable story.
A New Place, Slowly
A warm, child-centered story of finding friendship and family in the late-1920s Alaskan bush.
Come here for
- A young child’s move from the only home she has known
- Everyday life in a rugged Alaskan mining town
Expect
- Homesickness met with warmth and friendship
- A family story with an unconventional shape
Where it sits
| 20th-Century U.S. | 70% |
|---|---|
| Family Stories | 36% |
| Adoption Stories | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Adoption Stories
- 20th-Century U.S.
- New Experiences
- Authors
- Kirkpatrick Hill
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Published
- December 20, 2016
- Format
- Ebook
- Theme
- Love and inclusion · Homesickness and belonging · Family
- Reading lane
- Adoption Stories