Hum

<b>A chance encounter with an old llama astonishingly reveals a language Allen didn’t know he could speak in this captivating and one-of-a-kind middle-grade novel.<br><br>For fans of Katherine Applegate and the beloved classic <i>Hatchet</i>, comes an emotionally driven, magical-realism, outdoor survival story for 9-12-year-old readers. Now available in paperback!</b><br><br>11-year-old Allen has a recurring nightmare, a persistent habit of humming, and difficulty connecting with other people. Making a fresh start, he and his grandmother move to a small village in northern New York. But when he meets an old llama at a winter festival, the encounter reveals a language Allen didn’t know he could speak and unveils repressed memories that contradict what he has long believed about his earliest years and his parents’ deaths.<br><br>When the llama’s life is threatened, Allen vows to free it. Together they begin a desperate trek through a snowy wilderness, a journey on which Allen must wrestle with lies about his past while struggling against the elements to survive.<br><br>A fast-paced novel that’s both emotionally captivating and steeped in survival, <i>Hum</i> is sure to resonate with middle-grade readers.