The Northern Lights: A Novel

About this book

In the frozen wilderness of northern Manitoba fourteen-year-old Noah Krainik lives with his mother and cousin. With his quirky cheerful best friend Pelly Bay he explores this exotic lonely landthe domain of Cree Indians trappers missionaries and fugitives from the modern world. When tragedy strikes Noah must go on alone discovering a new life in the south and the bustling of Toronto. It is there in the Northern Lights movie theatrewith a Cree family taking up residence in the projection booth and the reappearance of his elusive fatherthat Noah becomes an adult.