cover image The Wanigan: A Life on the River

The Wanigan: A Life on the River

Gloria Whelan. Dell Yearling, $4.99 (133pp) ISBN 978-0-440-41882-5

After her parents sell their house in Detroit for what proves to be a worthless farm in the wilderness, and her father takes a job as a lumberjack, an 11-year-old girl ""comes to appreciate the ever-changing landscape and emerges as an immensely likable and fully realized character,"" wrote PW. Ages 8-12. (Nov.)