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Quando Parker scopre che Alaska è diventato l'animale da terapia di quel bullo orribile di Sven, non può sopportarlo. Così una notte, di nascosto, decide di riprendersi il suo amato cane. Il piano, però, subisce una svolta imprevista e i due ragazzi finiscono per la prima volta faccia a faccia, senza protezioni. Ora sono costretti a parlarsi e a conoscersi veramente.

It takes only one day at their new school for Parker and Sven to become mortal enemies. Parker's had a terrible summer and just wants to be invisible while Sven is desperate to make an impression and be known as anything other than 'that boy with epilepsy'. When Parker discovers her beloved dog, Alaska - whom she had to give away last year - now belongs to Sven, she's determined to steal her back. Of course, that's easier said than done.

This exciting pioneering story, based on actual events, introduces readers to a fascinating chapter in American history, when FDR set up a New Deal colony in Alaska to give loans and land to families struggling during the Great Depression. Terpsichore can’t wait to follow in Laura Ingalls...

Eleven-year-old Rigel Harman loves her life in off-the-grid Alaska. She hunts rabbits, takes correspondence classes through the mail, and plays dominoes with her family in their two-room cabin. She doesn't mind not having electricity or running water - instead, she's got tall trees, fresh streams, and endless sky.