Tracker

Thirteen-year-old John Borne's beloved grandfather is dying of cancer, and this year's deer hunt won't be the same. As usual, John's task is to take a deer for food, but when he gets a clear shot at a doe, he doesn't pull the trigger. Instead, he decides to track the beast until he can touch her. Only then, John believes, will he understand the lessons that lie hidden in life and death. Muller's strong, dramatic voice is well suited to Paulsen's lean, vivid writing. The author's comments about the book at its conclusion are a nice addition. P.B.J. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

October 30, 1995
The value of life is the theme of these two rugged novels, the first a coming-of-age tale revolving around a deer hunt, the second a collection of interspliced stories contrasting a celebration of the human spirit with glimpses of the dehumanizing forces of war. Ages 9-13; 12-up.

Thirteen-year-old John Borne's beloved grandfather is dying of cancer, and this year's deer hunt won't be the same. As usual, John's task is to take a deer for food, but when he gets a clear shot at a doe, he doesn't pull the trigger. Instead, he decides to track the beast until he can touch her. Only then, John believes, will he understand the lessons that lie hidden in life and death. Muller's strong, dramatic voice is well suited to Paulsen's lean, vivid writing. The author's comments about the book at its conclusion are a nice addition. P.B.J. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine