Reviewed by Jennifer Rummel for TeensReadToo.com
Addie's mother and brother die in the middle of winter. Addie's father has left to find gold on the West Coast. All alone, she struggles to maintain normalcy. She's so afraid that the townspeople will force someone to take her in and she will become a servant.
Finally, when all hope is lost, she flees out into the night. She survives on her own with her cat for company. Addie's not sure how long she will be able to last. She grows weak and then sick. Eventually, Nokummus finds her.
Nokummus, an elderly Wampanoag woman, takes Addie under her wing. Addie regains her health and her strength, and under the watchful eye of Nokummus, she learns the truth about her past.
DAUGHTER OF WINTER is a one part survival story and one part coming-of-age tale. Addie struggles against the town, against nature, and against herself to find her true destiny.
Addie's mother and brother die in the middle of winter. Addie's father has left to find gold on the West Coast. All alone, she struggles to maintain normalcy. She's so afraid that the townspeople will force someone to take her in and she will become a servant.
Finally, when all hope is lost, she flees out into the night. She survives on her own with her cat for company. Addie's not sure how long she will be able to last. She grows weak and then sick. Eventually, Nokummus finds her.
Nokummus, an elderly Wampanoag woman, takes Addie under her wing. Addie regains her health and her strength, and under the watchful eye of Nokummus, she learns the truth about her past.
DAUGHTER OF WINTER is a one part survival story and one part coming-of-age tale. Addie struggles against the town, against nature, and against herself to find her true destiny.
