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Far North Audiobook
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Publisher Description
Two boys and an old man survive a harrowing waterfall accident to find themselves stranded in the remote MacKenzie mountains of northern Canada. Fifteen-year olds Gabe and Raymond have the same birthday, but come from vastly different cultures. Gabe was raised by his grandparents in the Texas hill country, and Raymond is from a native village in the Northwest Territories. The old man is Johnny Raven, Raymond's great uncle. Luckily for the boys, he's a traditional Dihnay Indian who knows the old ways of winter survival. With winter fast approaching, and food running out, they must all work together to keep from becoming trapped in the howling wilds. Whether the group is eating porcupine or shooting the icy rapids, Johnny Heller's voice draws maximum excitement. The author of Bearstone, and numerous other award-winning books, Will Hobbs is known for his thrill-a-minute wilderness adventure stories featuring teens.
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"Gabe a fifteen year old boy (Turns sixteen laster in book,) and Raymond (Also turns sixteen later in book,) are two boys that are have very different back grounds. Gabe is originally from Texas, and Raymond has a native american back ground. They are both flying to Canada for two different reasons. There is only four people in the plane Raymond, Gabe, Johnny (Raymond's great uncle) and the pilot. The plane's engine stops, and they land in Virginia Falls. The pilot dies, and the three others must learn to live on their own until they are rescued... if they are rescued."
— Abby (4 out of 5 stars)
Far North Listener Reviews
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" not good, kind of boring "
— Gawronat16, 2/17/2014 -
" this book was a great book about a boy who has to survive in an arctic wilderness on the land and a shotgun with a couple bullets. "
— Daniel, 2/12/2014 -
" Love adventure and survival "
— Arlene, 2/2/2014 -
" I liked the idea- a survival adventure in the Canadian wilderness, but awful writting. "
— Lindsay, 1/24/2014 -
" It waz bad because it was boring and slow and i didn't like it because it was bad and i would not recomend this book to someone because it is boring and i don't like it at all so don't read this unless you like bad books but it is really bad so don't even read it anyway. "
— Timmy, 1/21/2014 -
" really good book lots of forshadowing i love it "
— Jenna, 1/18/2014 -
" Great adventure/survival story. Good for reluctant readers. "
— Marilyn, 1/16/2014 -
" I read this to the kids in my after school class. It was a little slow moving but still kept their interest. "
— Lorri, 1/13/2014 -
" Another exciting read by Will Hobbs. The writing style very much reminded me of Jack London. "
— Tom, 1/3/2014 -
" Really good adventure story for boys. Informational and thrilling. "
— Liz, 12/24/2013 -
" Worst book I've ever read! Nothing exciting ever happened, not that I could pay any attention! Don't read it! "
— Allison, 12/9/2013 -
" Listening to this one now. So far, so good. Wow, I really want to see the Northwest Territories now. It sounds terribly beautiful. "
— Karen, 11/28/2013 -
" Exciting adventure story. "
— Catherine, 9/15/2013 -
" A gripping novel with a lot of factual information that makes it even more interesting. My two oldest children (12, 9)couldn't put it down. "
— Jeannette, 7/27/2013 -
" I.HATE.THIS.BOOK. I had to read this for a class this year, and it's honestly the worst book I've ever read. It was very boring, they didn't use good vocabulary, and everything was predictable. I do NOT recommend this to ANYONE. "
— Carolyn, 7/4/2013 -
" A YA novel set in Canada's NW Territories. Two kids & and old Indian man are trapped in the middle of nowhere in winter. They have to find a way to survive for the next six month of mostly below freezing temperatures. Very good. "
— Lora, 6/6/2013 -
" Recommend it, especially if you like adventures. "
— Savanna, 6/1/2013 -
" It was exciting and adventurous. A very different type of book. "
— Darbie, 5/17/2013 -
" This book is good so far. But good be better. "
— Dominique, 4/29/2013 -
" I like this book because its about survival. My favorite character is Raymond, he is experienced in hunting and survival. My favorite part is when they go out to find a town to go home. I recommend this book to read. "
— Rayfischerakootchook, 2/5/2013 -
" Describes survival on the Nahanni River, NWT. Gives some understanding of the Native perspective on school, the old ways vs the new ways. A good read for young adults. "
— Donna, 2/1/2013 -
" The plot line of this story is almost exactly like Farley Mowat's "Lost in the Barrens" but a little more "modern" in terms of language and writing style. A little more dumbed down, perhaps? I prefer Mowat. All the same, a very fun book to read and it doesn't surprise me that Joel (9yob) loved it. "
— K., 1/29/2013
About Will Hobbs
Will Hobbs is the author of many outdoor adventure novels for upper elementary, middle school, and young adult readers, as well as a few picture book stories. Several of his novels have been named Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association, and Ghost Canoe, his first mystery, won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Mystery. The ALA’s list of the 100 Best Young Adult Books of the Twentieth Century includes two of Will’s titles: Far North and Downriver. A graduate of Stanford University and a former reading and language arts teacher, he lives with his wife in Durango, Colorado.
About Johnny Heller
Johnny Heller, winner of numerous Earphones and Audie Awards, was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. He has been a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award winner from 2008 through 2013 and he has been named a top voice of 2008 and 2009 and selected as one of the Top 50 Narrators of the Twentieth Century by AudioFile magazine.