Revolver

by Marcus Sedgwick

Summary:
When Sig finds his father dead on the ice, he thinks that things can't possibly get worse.  They, along with his sister and stepmother, have lived a hard life in the Artic Circle, though they have always been lucky his father has been able to find work as a surveyor wherever they have been.  But he is about to find out that even the dead keep deadly secrets.

Review:
Revolver is told though Sig's perspective as he struggles not only to deal with the death of his father but with the accusations of a man who has hunted them, unknown to Sig and his sister, since the death of their mother 10 years ago.  It weaves a realistic tale of the harsh Artic life that many life with a story of survival.  It is well written, though the end is a little preachy when Sig decides not to shoot the man himself.  A good read for boys especially. 

Genre: Historical Fiction
Age Level: 7-8th Grade