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, ...
Read More
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."
Read Less
Add this copy of Lost in the Barrens to cart. $3.23, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Emblem Editions.
Add this copy of Lost in the Barrens to cart. $3.23, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Emblem Editions.
Add this copy of Lost in the Barrens to cart. $3.23, good condition, Sold by Bank of Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ventura, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Emblem Editions.
Add this copy of Lost in the Barrens to cart. $3.23, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Emblem Editions.
Well written, good adventure story. typical young people thinking they are invincible, very descriptive of area they were in.
JustinePopulus
Aug 11, 2007
Lost in the Barrens
I fell in love with this book shortly after graduating from college...imagine how astonished I was when I discovered it had been some book club "pick" for YOUNG readers. Nonetheless, it was spellbinding. Later I read other Farley Mowat books and developed a brief correspondence with him. Enjoy!
