{"product_id":"savage-mountain-paperback","title":"Savage Mountain - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Smelcer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmelcer clearly knows his way around Alaskan mountains.--David Roberts, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mountain of My Fear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEdge of Nowhere\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA survival story, but one with a strong heart.--\u003ci\u003eForeWord Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thought-provoking and moving coming-of-age story.--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother gripping literary triumph for Smelcer.--\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLone Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beautiful and moving story of courage and love.--Ray Bradbury\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn engaging tale of survival, love, and courage.--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Smelcer] promises to further solidify his status as 'Alaska's modern day Jack London.'--Suzanne Steinert, \u003ci\u003eMushing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerful, eloquent, and fascinating, showcasing a vanishing way of life in rich detail.--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombines good old-fashioned adventure . . . with heart-tugging moments of clarity and poignancy that recall \u003ci\u003eJulie of the Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e.--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compassionate and inspiring tale . . . highlights the importance of family, community, and heritage.--\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrothers Sebastian and James Savage decide to climb one of the highest Alaskan mountains to prove themselves to their father. Inspired by true events, \u003ci\u003eSavage Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e is not a story of father-son reconciliation, but a touching story of two brothers who test their limits and learn that no matter how different they might be, the strongest bond of all is brotherhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Smelcer\u003c\/b\u003e is poetry editor of \u003ci\u003eRosebud\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of more than forty books. He is an Alaskan native of the Ahtna tribe, and a skilled mountaineer. He divides his time between Talkeetna, Alaska, and Kirksville, Missouri, where he teaches in the department of communications studies at Truman State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Smelcer is the poetry editor of Rosebud magazine and the author of more than forty books, including the recent young adult novels Lone Wolves and Edge of Nowhere (Leapfrog Press, 2013 and 2014). He is an Alaskan Native of the Ahtna tribe, and is now the last tribal member who reads and writes in Ahtna. John holds degrees in anthropology and archaeology, linguistics, literature, and education. He also holds a PhD in English and Creative Writing from Binghamton University, and formerly chaired the Alaska Native Studies program at the University of Alaska Anchorage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis first novel, The Trap, was an American Library Association BBYA Top Ten Pick, a VOYA Top Shelf Selection, and a New York Public Library Notable Book. The Great Death was short-listed for the 2011 William Allen White Award, and nominated for the National Book Award, the BookTrust Prize (England), and the American Library Association's Award for American Indian YA Literature. His Alaska Native mythology books include The Raven and the Totem (introduced by Joseph Campbell). His short stories, poems, essays, and interviews have appeared in hundreds of magazines, and he is winner of the 2004 Milt Kessler Poetry Book Award and of the 2004 Western Writers of America Award for Poetry for his collection Without Reservation, which was nominated for a Pulitzer. John divides his time between a cabin in Talkeetna, the climbing capitol of Alaska, where he wrote much of Lone Wolves, and Kirksville Mo., where he is a visiting scholar in the Department of Communications Studies at Truman State University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAwards\u003cbr\u003eJohn Smelcer is the winner of the 2004 Milt Kessler Poetry Book Award and of the 2004 Western Writers of America Award for Poetry for his collection Without Reservation, which was nominated for a Pulitzer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLone Wolves was chosen for ALA's Amelia Bloomer book list.\u003cbr\u003eEdge of Nowhere is on the Alaska Library Association's 2014 Battle of the Books list. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Great Death\u003cbr\u003e- Nominated for The National Book Award, the BookTrust Prize (England), and the American Library Association's Award for American Indian YA Literature\u003cbr\u003e- Listed along with The Incredible Journey as one of the greatest adventure stories in The Book Lover's Guide to Children's and Young Adult Literature (foreword by Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked)\u003cbr\u003e- Short-listed for the 2011 William Allen White Book Award for Children's Literature.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769943064864,"sku":"9781935248651","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1df1be78d3330e79bf7110a971dcea27.webp?v=1780360435","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/savage-mountain-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}