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| Lost in the Barrens | 
| Author: Farley Mowat
Publisher: Starfire
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 104286
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 0553275259
EAN: 9780553275254
ASIN: 0553275259
Publication Date: March 1, 1985
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Awasin and Jamie, brothers in courage, meet a challenge many mountain men could not endure.When their canoe is destroyed by the fury of the rapids, they must face the wilderness with no food and no hope of rescue.To survive, they build an igloo, battle a towering grizzly bear, track several wolves, slaughter caribou for food and clothing.Two lost huskies they tame bring companionship--and maybe a way home from their dangerous adventure.
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 A Classic of It's Kind, Essential Reading July 29, 2007
Orphan Jamie, lives in a remote trappers cabin in the Canadian north with his uncle Angus Macnair. When Jamie and his Cree Indian friend Awasin tag along on a deer hunt with a band of Chipeweyan hunters, they wander from base camp and have their canoe and most of their supplies destroyed in a rapid many miles away. They must learn to fend for themselves in the harsh Barren Lands of the Arctic, and stay the winter planning to make an escape in the Spring.
Mowat first entered the Barren Lands after serving in WWII. He was forever attached to the lands harsh but beautiful landscape. He spent much of his time in the Barren arctic learning skills from the natives, who were still living apart from civilization. He wrote many other books on the Barrens and it's inhabitants, and conveys the spirit of the land in a magical and alluring manner.
This book is a MUST READ for anybody interested in the outdoors, and was this that sparked much of my own interest in the natural world. It's a classic of it's kind and deserves more recognition. The adventures in this book leave you with excitement and envy.
Lost in the Barrens is a winner! June 27, 2007
"Lost in the Barrens," originally published as "Two Against The North," has been a favorite of mine since I was about [....]. I bought it from Scholastic Books when I was in grade school. Recently I bought a new copy so I could read it to my son's second grade class. That was a treasure.
Not only does Farley Mowat pull the reader in with the excitement of the hunt and the drama of the fight for survival on the lakes, rivers and mountains of the far north, he teaches his readers about the wilds and the peoples who inhabit them. I learned a ton about the barrenlands of the far north of Canada and about the Innuit, the Crees and the Chippewas who inhabit that world, as well as their historic conflicts. Mr. Mowat builds lessons about self reliance and respect for the elements into a drama about two boys surviving in one of the harshest environmnets on earth. This book is great fun and a real treasure!!!
Isaiah Cooper
A wonderful, inspiring read! February 3, 2007
I first read this book when I was 14, and was facinated at the detail and survival methods demonstrated. As a suburban, yuppie kid, I was absolutely enthralled with the imagery of the Great White North dipicted in this tale. Heading into my 30's with family ahead and many wilderness adventures behind, I find myself wanting to re-read this wonderful tale. This story, like many of Mowat's, I want to share with my wife, my future children, and with luck, actually visit the landscape portrayed in the book. For anyone who is interested in wilderness survival, the Canadian North, or who "wows" to Survivor Man, this is the book for you!
Great Adventure Tale July 16, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is an exciting tale of two boys, Jamie and Awasin, who become lost in the wilderness after their canoe is overturned. Survival would be difficult for grown men, but the boys work together and form a bond that will never be broken. Mowat always laces his fiction with fact, which further enhances the power of his story telling. A great adventure tale for young readers and adults.
Chrissy K. McVay - Author
A thrilling book of outdoor adventure March 11, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you love the north country and the outdoors, and haven't read this book yet, you have a great adventure coming! It doesn't really matter if you are very young or very old, you can enjoy this book because it is so well written. I first read this book as a ten-year-old girl, and loved it. I still re-read it as a middle-aged woman, and I still love it! Every time I read this, I want to escape to Canada to go hiking and canoeing (and often I do). The details of outdoor survival are all authentic. The adventure aspects are as thrilling as anything I have ever read. There are lessons to this story, and they aren't shallow. These boys make some mistakes, take their knocks, and learn lessons that make them into real, responsible men. A great aspect of this book is that the moral is not to avoid mistakes, but to do what has to be done once the mistakes are made, and grow by making them. The two Indian tribes, the Eskimos, and the white people all have their own fears of "foreign" people and their territories. The boys encounter their fear of the unknown, physical danger, and of unknown people and surmount them by being steadfast. The sequel to this book, The Curse of the Viking Grave is also really good. If you enjoyed reading this book you might also enjoy "The Old Man and the Boy" by Robert Ruark.
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