num_pages: 96
description: A boy struggles with the legacy of the hunters in his family in this middle grade adventure from three-time Newbery Honor author Gary Paulsen.For John Borne’s family, hunting has nothing to do with sport or manliness. It’s a matter of survival. Every fall John and his grandfather go off into the woods to shoot deer and put meat on the table over the long Minnesota winter.But this year, John’s grandfather is dying, and John must hunt alone. John tracks a doe for two days, but as he closes in on his prey, he realizes he cannot shoot her. For John, the hunt is no longer about killing, but about life.
language: English
title: Tracker
titlecomplete: Tracker
genres: Juvenile, Fiction, Nature, Action, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Childrens, Animals, Adventure
ratings_count: 2256
places: Minnesota
awards: awardedAt: 473414400000
name: Society of Midland Authors Award
category: Children's Fiction
publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers