<strong>The Great Death</strong> arrived with the man from downriver the one who came with thelightcolored strangers and had little red spots covering his body.... » 

The Great Death arrived with the man from downriver the one who came with thelightcolored strangers and had little red spots covering his body. Thirteenyearold Millie and her younger sister Maura are fascinated by the guestsbut soon sickness takes over their village. As they watch the people they knowand love die the sisters remain unaffected and begin to realize that they willhave to find a new home. Alone in the cold Alaskan winter of 1917struggling to overcome the obstacles nature throws their way the girlsdiscover that their true strength lies in their love for each other. JohnSmelcers spare and beautiful prose shapes the sisters story with tendernessand skill presenting a powerful tale of determination survival and family. «