Marven of the Great North Woods

When the flu epidemic struck Duluth, Minnesota in 1918, Marven's parents knew they needed to send their sun far away to keep him safe. He was put on a train to a logging camp in the North Woods. There he found a world of towering trees, endless snow, and lumberjacks as big as grizzly bears. But then he met Jean Louis, the biggest burliest lumberjack of all, and this is the story of their friendship. Written by Kathryn Lasky, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes, this is the true story of the author's father.