Far North, Will Hobbs
Far North, Will Hobbs
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Far North

Author: Will Hobbs

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 6 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/18/2013


Synopsis

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.

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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Christine on May 09, 2013

I'm going back to teaching 6th grade in the fall and I'm trying to find some good novels to integrate with the social studies curriculum of Canada & Latin America. Usually I rely on Gary Paulsen's, "Hatchet", for a setting in Canada. "Far North" was much better and more specific with regard to the N......more

Goodreads review by Brendan on April 20, 2015

Knowing that winter is just around the corner, Gabe Rogers and Raymond Providence must learn what it takes to survive in the wilderness. This all happens after their plane engine fails to start on a river and they are trapped there. The pilot of the plane is the only person that is unable to get ou......more

Goodreads review by Cody on August 05, 2023

A pretty easy-to-read winter survival story. There were definitely some interesting parts that kept me engaged, but most of the book was rather cliche and unrealistic for what I imagine a winter-survival situation would actually be like. All in all, not a bad book and definitely worth giving a go.......more

Goodreads review by Jason on June 09, 2010

Far North by Will Hobbs Plot Summary Gabe Rogers, a teenage boy from Texas, flew up to the Northwest Territories because his Dad wanted him to experience the deep cold. His father works on the oil rigs, and he wanted Gabe to live in the NWT for a year and go to school and visit him. After a few we......more

Goodreads review by Kaitlyn on April 24, 2025

I actually read this one in the 6th grade, shout out to Mrs Blake from Bloomfield middle This was a quick, easy read that I actually enjoyed more as an adult than I did back in middle school when I first read it. With a different perspective on life now, the story felt a bit more predictable than I......more