A boy struggles with the legacy of the hunters in his family in this
middle grade adventure from three-time Newbery Honor author Gary
Paulsen.
For John Borne's family, hunting has nothing to do with sport or
manliness. It's a matter of survival. Every fall John and his
grandfather go off into the woods to shoot deer and put meat on the
table over the long Minnesota winter.
But this year, John's grandfather is dying, and John must hunt alone.
John tracks a doe for two days, but as he closes in on his prey, he
realizes he cannot shoot her. For John, the hunt is no longer about
killing, but about life.