This book takes place in the Tahquamenon River Valley in
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. That alone
made it a fun read. The descriptions of
plants, animals, and insects is vivid. Helena
and her parents lived in a remote cabin that was surrounded by a marsh. They didn’t have electricity, running water
or a car. She never went to school and learned
how to read from old National Geographic
magazines. Her father taught her all
about nature, how to hunt and gather food, and how to survive in her harsh
environment. She never saw anyone other
than her parents. Then, when she was 12,
she discovered that her father had kidnapped her mother and was holding them
captive. After a harrowing turn of events, Helena and her mother escape and Helena suddenly finds herself thrown into a world she knows nothing about. Years pass and the past that Helena fought so hard to leave behind is staring her down. There's only one thing for Helena to do . . .
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