Arctic Circles

Nik is eager to grow into a skilled hunter like his father and his older brother Sitok, yet neither has found the time to pass on what they know. A flash flood sweeps his parents away, and the family plans an overland search once the tundra snow firms enough to bear a dog sled. Meanwhile, unexpected outsiders arrive from the distant south, and Nik's household must take responsibility for their safety.

When a polar bear mauls Sitok, Nik has to find food for seven people, including his cherished Grandmother Kiti and a new friend, Pah-nee. The story is set in a real northern place during a real period, and the people it portrays were real individuals from a way of life that has since vanished.

The book is written as adventure built on historical fiction, and it draws its tension from survival, family duty and the meeting of very different cultures.