Blown helplessly off course by a sudden gale, 14-year-old Andy Galloway is washed ashore on Admiralty Island, an immense wilderness known as the "Fortress of the Bears." As he struggles to survive, Andy discovers an unlikely ally in a large dog running with a pack of wolves. The dog leads Andy to food-but also to the strange cave of a mysterious, and almost certainly dangerous, hermit. The award-winning author of Far North captures all the beauty and danger of Alaska in this exciting story of survival and discovery.
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"In an effort to read more of the authors introduced in my YA lit class this spring, I read Wild Man Island. If you can get past the rather sensational cover, the story was good. Very interesting and a fast read. Definitely a book to recommend to a teen or pre-teen boy. " — Anne (4 out of 5 stars)
"In an effort to read more of the authors introduced in my YA lit class this spring, I read Wild Man Island. If you can get past the rather sensational cover, the story was good. Very interesting and a fast read. Definitely a book to recommend to a teen or pre-teen boy. "
" This book paints a great scenario throughtout the whole story. Its an amazing story of how a child my age got lost in the forest of Alaska. He fought for surivial. Along with that, he used his techniques for survival. "
" Survival, adventure, dealing with loss of parent. We'll be reading this for middle school book group...diversion from vampire books. "
" YA book about a boy who finds himself stranded on an island in Alaska. He has to survive and learn to get along with the bears and wolves who live there. He stumbles across a man -- a wild-looking man -- living alone on the island. "
" Will Hobbs is a good author for young readers. His books address themes that may appeal to boys but easily enjoyed by all. "
" when he was lost in the island and the wild mans was helping him an he thought that the wild man was haunting him "
" This adventure novel gripped me right away. It tied together a little too nicely in the end, but it's an excellent, book. "
" I read this about four years ago. It was a really good book, as far as I can remember. I'd read it again if it was meant for an older audience. "
" It's pretty good even though I'm not finished with it. "
" YA Survival/Adventure Better than title and cover would suggest "
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.
Ramón de Ocampo, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, was a cowinner in 2018 of the Audie Award for Best Multi-Voiced Performance. A graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, he has been seen on television, film, and stages all over the world, including recurring roles on such television shows as The West Wing, 12 Monkeys, Sons of Anarchy, and Medium. He is the winner of a prestigious Obie Award for his stage work.
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