Lone wolves

While her Native Alaskan peers feel trapped between traditional and modern cultures, sixteen-year-old Deneena Yazzie learns the old language and ways from her grandfather and trains for the Great Race with her lead dog, a blue-eyed wolf. Includes glossaries and discussion questions.
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