num_pages: 128
description: Toughboy and Sister is Kirkpatrick Hill's story of perserverance in the face of despair.After Momma's death, Toughboy and Sister find themselves in the care of Father, who spends more time in the local bar than looking after his children. With help from the women in the village, though, Toughboy and Sister get through the rest of the winter without Mamma.
language: English
title: Toughboy and Sister
titlecomplete: Toughboy and Sister
genres: Fiction, Adventure, Juvenile, Young Adult, Chapter Books, Survival, Childrens
ratings_count: 155
places: Alaska
series: Toughboy and Sister
awards: awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books