
Bristol Bay Summer
Against the backdrop of the great Bristol Bay salmon fishery, thirteen-year-old Zoey Morley struggles with her parents’ divorce, her mom’s bush-pilot boyfriend, and the pangs of growing up during her summer in the “real” Alaska. Author Annie Boochever tells a compelling tale of a divided family living a remote lifestyle where getting along as a team is a matter of survival. Zoey learns to trust the artist inside her and finds she and her new friend Thomas have something in common. Readers will live the lessons learned and taught by this young girl who finds that hard work, compassion, and the ability to see things in her own special way lead her toward happiness in a place that at first seems just too far away.
Bristol Bay is the world’s largest salmon fishery.
Teachers will like the fact that Bristol Bay Summer includes a map of Western Alaska and a glossary of colloquial expressions and fishing terms.
Offers a rare glimpse into an Alaskan fishing village’s way of life.
Book details
- Author
- Annie Boochever
- Imprint
- Alaska Northwest Books, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 258
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Ages
- 8-12
- Subjects
- Juvenile Fiction › Family › Marriage & Divorce
Juvenile Fiction › Social Themes › Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Juvenile Fiction › Action & Adventure - Topics
- coming of age · divorce · Alaska · salmon fishing · self-discovery · friendship · remote wilderness · summer adventure
- ISBN-13
- 9780882409948 (Paperback)9781941821275 (Hardcover)
About the author
ANNIE BOOCHEVER is a lifelong Alaskan, an award-winning elementary music teacher, and a librarian. She is the author of Bristol Bay Summer.
Boochever holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Northwest Institute of Literary Arts.
When she’s not writing, Boochever works as a music teacher and has written many musical plays for children. Much of her fiction draws on her experience creating stories for young audiences.
Annie lives in Juneau with her husband, Scott Miller, and their dog, Zz.
