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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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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Awasin, a Cree Indian boy, and Jamie, a Canadian orphan living with his uncle, the trapper Angus Macnair, are enchanted by the magic of the great Arctic wastes. They set out on an adventure that proves longer and more dangerous than they could have imagined. Drawing on his knowledge of the ways of the wilderness and the implacable northern elements, Farley Mowat has created a memorable tale of daring and adventure.
When first published in 1956, Lost in the Barrens won the Governor-General's Award for Juvenile Literature, the Book-of-the-Year Medal of the Canadian Association of Children's Librarians and the Boys' Club of America Junior Book Award. --This text refers to an alternate Mass Market Paperback edition.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By Anne
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Two boys, one American-Indian and one of European descent, find themselves pitted together in a struggle for survival in one of the most inhospitable climates of the world. Together they battle hunger, cold, hostile enemies, and loneliness. I discovered this book as a child, and as an adult I still reread it when I need to get lost in a good story. Highly recommended.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
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.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Again, Farley Mowat demonstrates that which makes him clearly on of Canada's greatest treasures.
A fictional book, it nevertheless portrays the beautiful tundra of the north. Anyone reading it will be carried by the story but will learn of the beauty of the Barrens, despite its unforgiving brutality.
A book I have read many times and never cease to be impressed by the true beauty of the North!
A fictional book, it nevertheless portrays the beautiful tundra of the north. Anyone reading it will be carried by the story but will learn of the beauty of the Barrens, despite its unforgiving brutality.
A book I have read many times and never cease to be impressed by the true beauty of the North!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Story is Excellent
The story is excellent especially for young teen boys.
We gave it to my brother in law who is a school principal to consider for literature class reading. Read more
We gave it to my brother in law who is a school principal to consider for literature class reading. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Armand Cossette
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great adventure and survival story for boys
I read this as a kid in 8th grade, and was captivated. Wonderful story, with a lot of lessons for children, and a true description of the wilderness
Published 10 months ago by Caveat Emptor
4.0 out of 5 stars
Farley Mowat Gem
I have read this book previously, back when I was a boy. I loved it then and loved it again. Lost In The Barrens has very strong appeal to boys. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jeff
5.0 out of 5 stars
Book Review
This book is a great one for read-alouds in the classroom! There is a lot of subject matter to talk about, and the theme of survival is one that interests most middle schoolers. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Jessi
5.0 out of 5 stars
Survival on the frozen Barrens
A juvenile targeted book, but easily enjoyed at any age. Detailed arctic survival info, wrapped in an interesting plot of two young teen "Indian" boys separated from their hunting... Read more
Published on January 21, 2011 by T.M. Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars
Captivating childrens book set in the Barren lands of Canada's Far...
Just picked up an old version of this (how can you argue with a cost of 1 cent) and ended up reading it in an evening. Read more
Published on October 31, 2010 by Kiwi
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book ignited in me a passion for literature
This was the first book I was ever forced to read by a teacher...30 years ago. To say it ignited in me a passion for literature is nearly an understatement. Read more
Published on February 22, 2010 by Robert D. P. Mackie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great read about kids in survival mode
This book about two teenage boys lost in the northern Canadian wilderness is exciting, fun and even gives good ideas of winter wilderness survival. I loved it. Read more
Published on May 24, 2009 by LoNita S. Fattic
5.0 out of 5 stars
A kids story that stands the test of time
This book was a classic in Canada when I was a kid. The story is still a good one. There is a some concern about other tribes being threatening but it was a real concern to these... Read more
Published on April 6, 2009 by Mr. Pat M. Jesson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing story!
A 6th grade teacher read this book to our class and had us all captivated. She presented the book to us by it's alternative title "Two against the north". Read more
Published on January 9, 2009 by Gameplayusa
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