North to Benjamin
by
Alan Cumyn
Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Imprint
Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy
ISBN
9781481497527
Awards and Honors
Kirkus Best Books, Middle-Grade - 2018
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Violence: Cruelty to Animals, Language: Mild Language, Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Alcohol Abuse, Sexual Content: Reference/Discussion
When Edgar and his mom move to Dawson, Alaska, to house-sit, the big, snuffly old dog, Benjamin, seems to understand Edgar like no one else. But will his mother’s destructive behavior ruin their latest fresh start?
Author’s note.
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Violence: Cruelty to Animals, Language: Mild Language, Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Alcohol Abuse, Sexual Content: Reference/Discussion
Details
Format
Page Count
304
Trim Size
8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Dewey
F
AR
4.6: points 9
Lexile
700L
Genre
Fiction
Scholastic Reading Counts
15
JLG Release
Mar 2019
Book Genres
Topics
Mothers and sons. Family problems. Alcoholism. Dogs. Moving households. Dawson City, Yukon Territory. Canada. Photography. Survival stories. Magical realism.
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