Summary

Chapter Five

Willy is determined to come up with five hundred dollars to keep the farm. He goes to the bank to apply for a loan. The bank will not lend him that much money because they know he won’t be able to pay it back. He talks to his teacher and anyone else who will listen but every person tells him to sell the farm. At the general store, Willy sees a poster advertising a five hundred dollar reward for a dogsled competition. Elated, Willy decides that he and Searchlight can enter and win the contest to save the farm.

Chapter Six

Willy has to take out all of the money he has saved up to pay the entrance fee for the race. The mayor warns him that he isn’t going to be able to win because the Native American...