{"product_id":"9780889954595","title":"Timber Wolf","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the third book in the story of the Byrne family, Irish farmers whose lives were overturned in \u003ci\u003eGreener Grass\u003c\/i\u003e, then tested so severely in \u003ci\u003eWild Geese\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTimber Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e, Kit's younger brother, is now the focus. Jack is determined to make his mark in the rough-and-ready lumbering industry up the Ottawa river from late 1840s Bytown. The young boy, not yet a teenager but full of braggadocio, is sure that he can quickly learn to be a hard-muscled and brave rafts-man. But as the story opens, we find Jack lying on a rocky floor in the deep forest, sore and bruised - and in fact totally unaware of who and where he is. Throughout the story Jack gradually pieces together dreams, vague clues and reminders that tell him of his history - in the course of which comes to grips with mistakes he has made. One of the mistakes he remembers, was in leading his best friend Mick into a huge logjam whose explosion probably killed him. Guilt becomes the governing theme of Jack's recovery. At the same time he meets, is terrified by, and eventually guarded by a young wolf who appears out of the woods early in his ordeal - and also stumbles into a relationship with an aboriginal family whose young son's own stormy coming of age coincides with Jack's developing awareness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Caroline Pignat's more than able hands, this concluding piece of the Byrne family saga is engaging, funny, stirring, and ultimately most satisfying. Pignat's ability to weave well-researched historical details into her beautifully told tale is stunning. And the voice of the story - as was true in the previous volumes - carries an unmistakable lilt. This is an author who has learned how to create a yarn - this one especially appealing to middle-grade boy readers hungry for adventure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted - IODE Violet Downey Book Award \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted - Manitoba\u003cbr\u003e Young Readers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted - Irma Simonton Black Award \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted - Rocky Mountain Book Award 2013 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOLA Top Junior Fiction Honourable Mention \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Deer Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47028145094896,"sku":"9780889954595","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780889954595_p0.jpg?v=1763867182","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780889954595","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}