★ 美國紐伯瑞兒童文學金牌獎
A brand-new paperback edition of the Newbery Honor book, with an introduction by Joseph Bruchac.
Although he faces responsibility bravely, thirteen-year-old Matt is more than a little apprehensive when his father leaves him alone to guard their new cabin in the wilderness. When a renegade white stranger steals his gun, Matt knows he has no way to shoot game or to protect himself. Only after meeting the proud, resourceful Indian boy Attean does Matt begin to understand the way of the Beaver clan and their growing problem in adapting to the white man and the changing frontier.
本書榮獲紐伯瑞兒童文學獎，全新平裝版附有約瑟．布魯夏奇之代序。
雖然麥特勇敢地承擔責任，但父親離開新家，讓他獨自留守在偏僻的小木屋，十三歲的他仍感到忐忑不安。
一個不懷好意的陌生白人偷走了他的槍，麥特發現他無法和這個陌生人進行槍戰也無法保護自己。直到遇上驕傲又機智的印度男孩艾迪恩，麥特才開始了解海狸族的謀生之道，包括如何適應日益嚴重的白人侵略問題，和不斷變遷的邊境。
【適讀程度】
Age Range: 10 - 12 years