Northern Borders

Synopsis

"'Northern Borders' tells the story of ten year-old Austen Kittredge who is sent by his father to live on his grandparents' Vermont farm, where he experiences wild adventures and uncovers long-festering family secrets. It's 1956 and Austen experiences the farm as a place full of eccentric people, especially his stubborn grandparents whose thorny marriage is known as the Forty Years War. Initially feeling stuck in this fractured household, young Austen plans a quick exit but ends up stranded with no choice but to navigate and endure."[IMDb]
This is the story about what a 10-year old boy learns from his grandparents. He learns about living on a farm--feeding the cow, cleaning the chicken house, shooting a gun, making maple syrup, and driving a truck. He learns about Egyptian culture and that one can have courage even when he is afraid. The boys name is Austen, but his grandmother (Abiah) calls him "Tut"--the splitting image. Progress occurs on the farm as electricity is installed and a vacuum cleaner is used for the first time. There are no TVs or computers. Both of his grandparents teach him about honesty and accepting others even when you don't understand them. Mr. Kettridge tells him about his beloved Mira, who died after childbirth and called him "the man who never smiles except when he sees me." Austen grieves for his grandmother as she gets sick and dies at home.

Genre

Historical

Released

2013

Location

North America

Period

1956 in Vermont;

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