flint and steel
A piece of steel is struck against flint, a specific type of rock, in order to create a spark which can be used to make a larger fire.
whittling
Carving wood into specific shapes or features.
Ex. from the book: a fishhook
whippoorwill
A relatively small bird native to North America with great camouflage and a distinctive, loud call.
warbler
A small bird with a yellow chest that is native to both North and Central America.
dogtooth violets
A small, flowering plant that can be either yellow or a pale purple. Their bulbs are edible, as seen in the book.
Dehli
The small town near the part of the Catskills that Sam calls home.
Jack-in-the-pulpits
A three-leafed, striped plant with roots that can be eaten but only when cooked.
hemlocks
A large conifer tree from the pine family
owl pellet
A small bundle of regurgitated fur and bones that an owl cannot digest.
Bering Strait
A small section of the Northern Pacific Ocean where Alaska and Russia are within 120 miles of each other.
