Diamond Willow by Helen Frost.
Diamond Willow, named for the tree, is a 12-year-old part-Native Alaskan who lives in a very remote part of Alaska. She is struggling with herself, with school, and with finding happiness. When she begs her parents to let her mush the sled (with three of their six dogs) to her grandparents' house one weekend, an accident happens on the way home with frightening consequences.
The author cleverly tells the moving story of Willow and her family in diamond-shaped one-page proses with hidden messages printed in darker ink at the center of each one.
This book has won the 2008 Michigan Mitten Award. It is an easy-to-read story for upper-grade elementary-level students.
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