"In a strong rite-of-passage story, teenager Alexa, growing up in a remote New Zealand sheep station, rebels against stereotypical female roles and survives a dangerous wilderness quest." -- ALA Booklist
"A novel that contains the best elements of classic coming-of-age stories and wilderness survival tales... Savage is to be applauded for her skill at weaving carefully plotted adventures, subtle character complexities, and lushly detailed descriptions into a unified and fresh story." -- School Library Journal, starred review
Ages 12 up. $12.95 (0-395-41186-6)
A Rumor of Otters
by Deborah Savage
Houghton Mifflin Company
