First published in 1991 by Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston. Now in paperback.
The
Haunted Igloo©
Commemorative Edition
Middle-Grade Novel
Imprint Aurorawolf Books
LCCN: 2005911191
ISBN:
1-4116-7522-3
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About the Book
For someone afraid of the dark, living in the Arctic is a severe test of courage. There the sun doesn't shine all winter. Jean-Paul, a young Canadian boy, struggles to hide his fear and adjust to life in the Northwest Territories, where he is taunted and excluded from activities by a group of Inuit boys because of his small size and a limp caused by a birth defect.
When Jean-Paul finally succeeds in impressing the boys with the tricks he's taught his husky, Sasha, they agree to let him join their club, the Ice Patrol. But as part of the initiation, they force him into a deserted igloo that is rumored to be haunted, where he must remain for two hours. The forced imprisonment, with no light and only Sasha for company, proves to be just the beginning of the most serious challenges to face Jean-Paul in the harsh Arctic environment.
Set in the 1930s, this novel is an exciting story of ordeal and courage, of friendship and loyalty. Readers will sympathize immediately with young Jean-Paul and will be charmed by Sasha, the beautiful husky puppy that steals everyone's heart.
Reviews
(For the hardcover edition.)Boys, dogs, and adventure in the frozen North: classic appeals are served here in a well-told historical novel. Less introspective (and more fun) than Gary Paulsen, this is a natural for the boys'-books shelf.
BCCB 10/91
Jean-Paul's successful rites of passage may strike a response in readers who enjoyed Gardiner's Stone Fox . . . Paulsen's Dogsong, and Woodsong.
Kirkus Reviews 10/91
Loneliness is one of many challenges facing young French Canadian Jean-Paul Ardoin, living in the Northwest Territories during the 1930s. The empathetic characters provide an exciting and warm-hearted story.
The Horn Book Guide 12/91
Turner convincingly describes the dangers of the barren land as well as the importance of huskies to all who live there. Fans of Gary Paulsen's Woodsong will enjoy Turner's fictional portrayal of the challenges of the harsh region.
Kay Weisman, Booklist 11/91