Bear Hunter: Adventures of a Koyukon Boy

Set in the 1960s, this story follows Simon through a year in an Athabascan village as he dreams of joining the Koyukon men by getting his first bear. Filled with dog-sledding, beaver trapping, fur trading, and muskrat hunting, it is an exciting and accessible read that explores themes of tradition, rites of passage, and growing up. While fictional, the story includes real photographs of the village taken during the time in which it is set.