Book description
Mike Watson's team has just won the Alberta Bantam Provincial box
lacrosse championships. The euphoria of victory and plans for next
season are short-lived when Mike's father, a member of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police, is transferred to Inuvik, Northwest Territories.
The transition to life inside the Arctic Circle is a tough one. With
temperatures of -30 Celsius, a hulking monster named Joseph Kiktorak
threatening him at every turn, and not a lacrosse ball in site, Mike's
resentment at moving north escalates.
As his friendships with local youth develop, Mike is introduced to
the amazing spectacle and athleticism of traditional "Arctic
Sports." When his father witnesses the natural talent of Mike's
new friends, the idea of an Inuvik lacrosse team is born! With hearts
full of desire, the motley group of athletes heads south to
participate in the Baggataway Lacrosse Tournament, and to face Mike's
former team, The Rams.
'Adult readers should not be put off by the fact that this is a young
adult novel; it is a good Arctic read for anyone."
Robert
Feagan is the author of two previous novels for young people:
Napachee and Mystery at Shildii Rock. He was born in
Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, and often accompanied his RCMP
father on patrols of the Mackenzie Delta by dog team. Feagan currently
resides in St. Albert, Alberta.
