Legends of the North Cascades by Jonathan Evison

After coming home from war Dave is trying to get through his PTSD so he can be there for his young daughter Bella. Unable to deal with pressures of being home and debt he packs up a bit of their belongings and he and Bella hike up into the Cascades to an ancient cave that will be their home. They live off the land where Bella's education consists of her father's knowledge and library books from infrequent trips made back to town. Life is ok but soon the world will come to them with a plea to send Bella back to town. The secondary story is that of another parent and child who lived in the cave back in the Ice Age. This is a love story to nature and the act of living simply in the rugged Cascades as well as a look at parent/child relationships. This book will appeal to a wide variety of readers from CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR ancient history to outdoor adventure in THE RIVER to families living off the grid like THE GREAT ALONE.  4 stars