Start reading this book, and you will urgently want to get yourself a beaver. Or even two!
You probably won't do it, of course, but you will definitely go looking for photos and watching videos, because in this book, beavers are described as such cuties that you immediately want to see proof. And it's true: beavers are smart, kind, and playful; they make sounds similar to human ones, they have little hands that they use skillfully... Beavers are industrious, enjoy human company, like to cuddle, and express emotions—in short, it's clear why the Indians consider them almost a people equal to themselves.
...Two beaver kits end up in an Indian family, and a new, happy life begins for everyone. But circumstances turn out such that two teenagers have to make a very long and very difficult journey in order to save that happiness. Everything ends well (feel free to read it even with the most sensitive animal lovers), however, the narrative is tense and dynamic, and you will have to worry a lot for the characters.
Archibald Stansfeld Belaney, also known as Wa-Sha-Quon-Asin, also known as Grey Owl, wrote this book. An Englishman who moved to Canada and adopted an Indian way of life. The story is based on his own adventures: one day, Grey Owl and his Indian wife had the chance to save two beaver kits.
"The Adventures of Sajo and Her Beaver People" is for 8-14 year olds who love action-packed stories about the wild.
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