Wilder Good, twelve years old, eagerly awaits the "old man", Gale Loving, to pick him up for an elk hunt in public land near their hometown, Cottonwood, Colorado. He begged to take off from school for this hunt and even bragged to his "secret girlfriend" about missing school. Will he bag an elk?
This book is perfect for reluctant male readers who rather be hunting and enjoying the outdoors than reading. The chapters are short and exciting.
Warnings/discussions: The Bible/church are mentioned briefly. They are not the center of the book's purpose. Wilder swears (the word is not mentioned-just "He swore."). Gale frowns about it. It also mentions Gale swearing silently in his thoughts. Wilder has a crush on Sunny, whom he has "adored" since kindergarten. He loves watching her blonde hair swirl about and how she laughs. He wants to marry her someday! Violence-hunting, killing and butchering the elk-very descriptive-I felt like I was right next to them and smelling it!!
I read about a later book in this series via a World magazine review and was curious. More books like this are needed for reluctant, outdoorsy, junior high boys!
-Borrowed via ILL.
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