If I touched the deer, death will be cheated. For John Borne's family, hunting has nothing to do with sport or manliness. It's a matter of survival. Every fall John and his grandfather go off into the woods to shoot the deer that puts meat on the table over the long Minnesota winter. But this year John's grandfather is dying, and John must hunt alone. John tracks a doe for two days, but as he closes in on his prey, he realizes he cannot shoot her. For John, the hunt is no longer about killing, but about life.

This book was left in the Little Free Library. It was released for the One Word Title release challenge and the Never Judge A Book by its Cover release challenge (a children's book).