This is a graphic novel version of Bruchac's novel by the same name. It is based on an Abenaki legend about the people fighting a race of giants. A boy named Weasel Tail watches his mother and others killed by the giants. A giant scratches him with his claw and tells him he will be their slave when they call for him. Weasel Tail develops an uncontrollable temper and is banished. Young Hunter, another young man in the tribe, is given an important task of carrying the "Long Thrower" to another village to help them fight against the giants. The "Long Thrower" is a bow and Young Hunter learns to make arrows and shoot with deadly accuracy before going on his mission to help defeat the giants. The black and white artwork in this book is striking but frequently the lack of text leaves the story a bit confusing. I'm sure I missed some important details in the story because of it.
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