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This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

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This Tender Land

Krueger, William Kent. This Tender Land. New York,

Atria Books: 2019.

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Who is William Kent Krueger?

  • Has worked at various jobs including logging, construction, and freelance journalism before attending the University of Minnesota
  • Currently makes his living as a full-time author
  • Has been married for over 40 years

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What is this book about?

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  • We follow the exploits of Odie O’Banion - an orphan confined to the Lincoln Indian Training School
  • Forced to flee after committing a crime, Odie, his brother Albert and their friends Mose and Emmy find a canoe and start making their way towards the Mississippi and a better life
  • These 4 youngsters find themselves adrift during the summer of 1932 and encounter many other adrift individuals

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