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Gr 5-8 Lawson beautifully re-creates life in 1910 British Columbia through the eyes of the 13-year-old daughter of Swedish immigrants. Karin lives in the soon-to-become-defunct town of Donald, high in the mountains. It is a railroad town, and an average annual snowfall in excess of 30 feet makes life exciting, as well as treacherous for the men who toil on the railroad. Woven into the historical details of the early 20th-century mountain community are the usual travails of early...Log In or Sign Up to Read More