Like the salmon that struggle upstream to get to their birthplace, Marty pushes through her grief after losing her boyfriend in an accident. Her family and the solid Alaska wilderness keep her grounded and in the world as she finds her way to a measure of peace and acceptance. Quiet but powerful; clean writing doesn't waste words. ( )

I wouldn't recommend this book to other people, I just couldn't follow it. I don't always follow along well in books, but this one was especially difficult for me to follow. 1Q1P The cover art is okay and I'd recommend this to middle and high school students. I chose to read this because the cover caught my eye. I noticed that the water on the cover burred the background and I wanted to figure out while. PeytonL