Synopses & Reviews
Things have been strange for Jamie Park since the death of his mother a few months ago. He doesn’t fit in at school, and it is difficult to talk to his father, a well-known Korean scientist. Now things are getting stranger: His aunt Louise has written him a letter. The trouble is, he never knew he had an aunt, let alone an aunt Louise. But when she shows up at the door and invites him to leave Seattle and spend the summer with her, he impulsively accepts.
Her isolated cabin, somewhere in the Pacific Northwest, lacks both electricity and running water. But Jamie soon learns to appreciate the near-wild existence he shares with his unusual aunt. He spends his mornings gathering food and chopping wood and his afternoons running. His happy routine is disturbed, however, by the unexpected arrival of two strangers, the shadowy presence of wolves, and the disappearance of Louise. A finely carved bone flute that she has taught him to play seems to be the key to these strange occurrences. Gradually he realizes that there is a purpose to his visit, and as he exposes the truth, Jamie risks his own safety and faces a life-transforming decision.
In an extraordinary debut novel, Catherine Creedon skillfully blends a touching coming-of-age story with the wonders of a natural world filled with inexplicable mystery.
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New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
Synopsis
As far as Jamie knew, he didn't have an aunt, but the mysterious letter is just the beginning of the adventure. Jamie finds himself spending the summer with her in an isolated cabin without running water or electricity. He grows to love the near-wild existence, until his routine is upset by the arrival of two strangers, the shadowy presence of wolves, and the disappearance of Louise.
Jamie realizes there is a purpose to his summer visit. As he uncovers the truth, he must risk his own safety and make a decision that could change his world.
About the Author
Catherine Creedon is a storyteller, archivist, librarian, and award-winning essayist. She has worked in a prison library, museum library, a bookmobile, a library shaped like a castle, and another that looked like a ship. She grew up in Minnesota, and now lives on the eastern end of Long Island with her husband, Scott Sandell, and their two sons. Blue Wolf, part one in a trilogy of fantasy novels for children, is her first book.