by Lois Lowry
First published 1996
Raging against his mother's plastic-fang ban, young Sam Krupnik decides to run away to Alaska. With his trusty backpack and a wad of allowance cash, he sets off on an unexpected odyssey filled with new friends, towering glaciers, and a few narrow escapes. As Sam navigates the wilderness, he learns that sometimes the scariest journey is the one that leads you back home.
Genres: family, adventure, coming-of-age
Vibes: emotional, intimate, whimsical
Tropes: coming-of-age, fish-out-of-water
160 pages · Paperback