Hunter in the Dark explained

Author:Monica Hughes
Country:Canada
Language:English
Genre:Children's novel
Publisher:Clarke, Irwin & company (Toronto)
Pub Date:1982
Media Type:Print
Pages:144 pp
Isbn:978-07-7201372-9
Oclc:15907501

Hunter in the Dark is a young adult novel by Monica Hughes, first published in 1982[1] and has been the subject of school study.[2] [3] It is about a boy with leukemia who goes on a hunting expedition.

Plot summary

Mike Rankin is an athletic teenager from a wealthy family who is eager to obtain his big-game license to go deer hunting. When he suddenly collapses on the basketball court and is diagnosed with leukemia, he is determined not to be denied his dream hunting trip. He sets out on a journey which forces him to confront the fear which is overwhelming his life.

Awards

Reception

"This sensitive and wise story above all excels in resonant dialogue."[7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: hunter in the Dark . OCLC . 15907501.
  2. Web site: English 9 Learning Guide 11: Independent Novel Study . www.sd42.ca . School District 42 (Canada) . 21 June 2015 .
  3. Web site: Hunter in the Dark Novel Study . www.edu.pe.ca . Prince Edward Island Department of Education, Early Learning and Culture . 21 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150621102519/http://www.edu.pe.ca/VRCS/resources/hunter/index.htm . 21 June 2015 .
  4. Web site: R. Ross Annett Award for Children's Literature . www.bookcentre.ca . The Canadian Children's Book Centre . 21 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150621101410/http://www.bookcentre.ca/awards/r_ross_annett_award_childrens_literature . 21 June 2015 .
  5. Web site: Canadian Library Association | Past Winners . Cla.ca . 2005-04-19 . 2013-10-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131020093246/http://www.cla.ca/Content/NavigationMenu/CLAatWork/AwardsScholarshipsGrants/BookAwards/YoungAdultCanadianBookAward/Past_Winners1111.htm . 2013-10-20 .
  6. Web site: ALA Best Books for Young Adults | Awards . LibraryThing . 2001-09-11 . 2013-10-19.
  7. Evans . Murray J. . Mice To Men . Canadian Literature B.C. Writers/Reviews Issue . 102 . 1984 . 63, 64 . 21 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150621101457/http://canlit.ca/pdfs/articles/canlit102-Full_Issue.pdf . 21 June 2015 .

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