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Durbin, William

Blackwater Ben

200 pp. | Random/Lamb | November, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-385-72928-6 $$15.99 | Library ISBN 0-385-90149-6 $$17.99
(3) 4-6 During the winter of 1898, Ben works as an assistant to his father, the cook at a Minnesota logging camp. This slice-of-life story moves at a measured pace as Ben makes friends with an orphaned boy also working as a "cookee," adjusts to the colorful members of the logging crew, and deals with harsh weather conditions. A historical note supplements this detailed, quietly effective portrait of a bygone era.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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