Frozen Fire: A Tale of Courage (Frozen Fire Mkm) (Hardcover)

by James Houston (Author, Illustrator)
Key Phrases: snow knife, ice pan, seal fat, Frozen Fire, Air Force, Frobisher Bay (more...)

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Product Description
Determined to find his father who has been lost in a storm, a young boy and his Eskimo friend brave wind storms, starvation, wild animals, and wild men during their search in the Canadian Arctic.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry; 1st edition (August 1, 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689500831
• ISBN-13: 978-0689500831
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,276,181 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Awesome Adventure, December 24, 1999

By	"firewing" (USA) - See all my reviews

This is a great adventure book! It has lots of action, and seems very realistic. I love how the title is explained near the end in a way that I, at least, never thought of and what happens at the very end. This is a great book and a fun read.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Frozen Fire, September 1, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Frozen Fire: A Tale Of Courage (Paperback)

Frozen Fire is based on a true story about two boys who became lost in the Arctic and had to survive by their wits. Matthew is a boy from Arizona and his friend Kayak is an Eskimo boy. They combine their unique skills to help each other survive the hardships of their ordeal. I recommend this excellent story about friends and survival in the Arctic. It was very exciting.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Frozen Fire Review by Mike Obrzut, July 12, 2000

By	Christian Kozlowski (Orland Park) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frozen Fire: A Tale Of Courage (Paperback)

Recommendation - This book takes place in the Arctic wilderness. I would recommend this book for the people between the ages of 12-14 because it presents a wide range of survival events in Alaska that were both exciting and intense. A reason that this book was exciting was the things that Matthew and Kayak ran into in the wilderness. For example, when Matthew sees a helicopter coming to rescue them, Matthew says, "It's turning! The helicopter sees us! They're coming to get us!" Another example of the story being intense is when they both notice a bear is approaching. " Matthew and Kayak lay like dead men on the ice, both their heads turned so that they could watch the bear." In conclusion if you are interested in a friendship and a survival book, pick this one off the self.