Clan

by Sigmund Brouwer

Overview

The classic survival story gets a prehistoric twist in this gripping middle-grade adventure featuring a boy and his sabre tooth tiger cub, perfect for fans of Hatchet.

Part survival story, part animal-human friendship story and part redemption story, Clan follows the journey of Atlatl and the saber tooth cub he rescues from a dire wolf attack.

Injured as a child, Atlatl dreams of one day earning his father's respect as a hunter. But when Atlatl brings the young saber tooth to his Clan, it leads to a devastating moment of torn loyalties between Atlatl and his father--a moment that will change their lives forever.

Then an epic disaster strikes, and suddenly Atlatl has to rely on wits, ingenuity and bravery to face his biggest foe yet and try to save what remains of his Clan.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101918500
Publisher:	Tundra
Publication date:	08/04/2020
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
Lexile:	810L (what's this?)
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

SIGMUND BROUWER writes for both children and adults. He is the best-selling author of nearly thirty novels, with close to 4 million books in print. He has won the Christy Book of the Year and the Arthur Ellis award, as well as being nominated for two TD Children's Literature Awards and the Red Maple Award. In the last ten years, he has given writing workshops to students in schools from the Arctic Circle to inner city Los Angeles. Sigmund lives in Red Deer, Alberta.

Editorial Reviews

Despite the world Atlatl lives in being very different from the one we live in today, Brouwer does a fantastic job of making it clear that the human experience is universal. Highly Reccomended.” —CM Magazine

"A solid read for fans of Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet and general adventure fiction." —School Library Journal

“The author has created a hard-to-put-down middle-grade tale about redemption, relationships, and believing in yourself. Recommended.” —Historical Novel Society

From the Publisher

07/01/2020

Gr 4 Up—Atlatl, a young boy living in the Stone Age, hopes to earn his father's respect as hunter. Atlatl's father is the leader of the Clan and shows his disappointment on an almost daily basis. Atlatl, who sustained a debilitating childhood injury, can't hunt and provide food. One day, when Atlatl experiments with a new weapon that he intends to show his father, he is stalked by a large female saber-toothed tiger. When a pack of wolves attacks and kills the mother, Atlatl is thrust into the caregiver role of protecting the baby sabertooth. He decides to bring the cub back to the Clan, which leads to consequences and even further isolation from his father—banishment, the worst punishment for any Clan member. Without the protection of the group, Atlatl is susceptible to a variety of predators: The short-nosed bear, dire wolves, and cheetahs. As the rainy season approaches and the Clan decides to move to higher ground, disaster strikes. Atlatl must find a way to survive using his wits, loyalty, and bravery to face his biggest foe yet and to save what remains of his Clan. VERDICT A solid read for fans of Gary Paulsen's Hatchet and general adventure fiction.—Amy Caldera, Dripping Springs M.S., TX

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