Recommended for ages 7+. Bring a sweater for this tale of friendship winning out over fear and ignorance in the frozen wilds of Iceland. Eleven-year-old Bóas encounters a "monster" near the shore. Covered in fur and making strange sounds, the creature turns out to be an Inuit boy. Bóas takes him home where he proves to be friendly and resourceful. But superstitious villagers believe the boy to be a symbol of evil, and a dangerous chain reaction is set in motion.