North to Benjamin Eric Carle and cut-paper collage to perfectly

and cut-paper collage to perfectly express the blending of human and fantastic traits from which mythical beings are made

"An unusual and appealing story about friendship

The moment they saw each other

With rhythmic writing and engaging illustrations

North to Benjamin Eric Carle and cut-paper collage to perfectlyHatchet meets Maybe a Fox in this gripping, suspenseful (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) novel about Edgar, a boy who has lost the ability to speak and can only bark, and his dog Benjamin as they travel through the freezing Yukon wilderness in order to stop Edgars mother from making a huge mistake. Eleven year old Edgars mom is making him move. Again. This time, theyre headed to a tiny town in the Yukon called Dawson, Alaska. For once, though, Edgar