For John Borne's family, hunting has nothing to do with sport or manliness. It's a matter of survival. Every fall John and his grandfather go off into the woods to shoot deer and put meat on the table over the long Minnesota winter.
But this year, John's grandfather is dying, and John must hunt alone. John tracks a doe for two days, but as he closes in on his prey, he realizes he cannot shoot her. For John, the hunt is no longer about killing, but about life.
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Gary Paulsen — the beloved children’s author — is most known for his wilderness survival stories, including “Hatchet,” “Tracker,” and “The Hay Meadow.” Now, at the age of 81, Paulsen’s latest survival story is his own. https://t.co/VgU9R9Y8kR