Far North

The Most Thrilling Adventure Ever

The book "Far North" by Will Hobbs is one of the most thrilling adventure books out there. It's about an American boy named Gabe who decides to move to the Northwest Territories in Canada to be closer to his father. He's been living with his grandparents for the past few years in Texas and since his dad's line of work requires him to be in extremely rural areas for long periods of time, Gabe doesn't see his father as much as he's like to. When he moves into a boarding school and decides to take a sight-seeing tour with two other passengers his life drastically changes. During the tour the plane taxis into a fast moving river and when they try to lift off the plane doesn't start, when they become within one-hundred feet of a HUGE waterfall they decide to evacuate the plane, everyone survives except the pilot. After being stranded in the wild for a few weeks they decide to travel down river on a raft in hopes of finding civilization. The next few months are about Gabe, and the other two passengers coming together to survive the brutal winter the Northwest Territories are known for. During this adventure everyone learns more about themselves and they become closer to nature. I believe the major message this book is trying to get through is that everyone should respect nature, themselves, and others. I enjoyed this book so much because of the thrilling adventure this average teenage boy goes on in a wilderness so foreign to him and he has to learn from his mistakes to survive. My only dislike of this book is that the author throws in some unrealistic scenarios that make the book seem unrealistic. I think if someone is looking for something to read and they enjoy adventures they should read this book, because it is one of the most engaging adventure books in existence and it keeps the reader interested throughout the book. A few other related books by this author include; "Beardance", "Bearstone", and "The Big Wander". Related books by another author are; "Brian's Winter" and "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen. My overall rating of this book is 9 out of 10, because it's a great book that really captures the reader and gets them interested in the story, but there are a few events and situations in the book that seem to be there just to add pages to it and make the book seem fantasy like and unrealistic.

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Very good book

The book is a very good book about two boys surviving in Canada. It is sad in one part though.
I often have a hard time finding a good book, but this book kept me reading it. It has the perfect amount of suspenceful and relaxing parts.

This book was a very good book, and I highly recomend it.

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Loved this story! Not only a survival story, but learning about

Loved this story! Not only a survival story, but learning about the way of the Natives as well. Very good read!

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A good read

Far North is a good easy read; not a literary masterpiece. It is a nice story about two young men and one's grandfather who get caught in a life threatening test of their survival skills. The reader gains some insight into the characters and their cultures as the day to day fight for survival unfolds. Far North is not a page turner but it does move fast enough to keep your interest.

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Good Winter Read

I enjoyed this book immensely. It sits in my Nook alongside The Snow Child. Both very satisfying winter reading.

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This was an adventurous story, but at times it did drag on. All in all I would recommend, especially to young boys in their teenage years. The characters are well defined and the description of the scenery is amazing. The cold temperatures, that dip well below freezing might leave you a little breathless, I can't imagine what that type of cold would fill like.

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Grate

It is grate i had to read it for school and i am happy i did

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Awesome

This is the best book that i have ever read. Huge survival story that i love.

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Musr read

I had to read this book fir school in the beginning of th book it was so boring an i didmt like it but when it got to the middle it caught my attention this book i would deffinently read agan:D

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Far north is awesome

We had to do an assignment on this book foe english allids in mrskampsms class thrilling adventure

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Great!!

Absolutely perfect book. Favorite book ever. Also recommend Leaving Protection also by Will Hobbs.

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this was an exciting adventure book

The main theme of Far North is survival. The main characters, Gabe and Raymond, were roommates at high school. After their plane crashes in a river, they team up with the only other survivor, Johnny. They ended up in the cold with small amounts of food, three bullets, sleeping bags, and a couple tools. This shows how hard it was to survive in Canada with what they had. They had to work together so they could share each other¿s knowledge. For example, Johnny was a native Canadian and helped Gabe and Raymond find places to sleep and where they could get food. They could not have survived without helping each other hunt, set traps to catch animals, and gather wood. Gabe, Raymond, and Johnny needed to have faith to keep going. They discovered that if they didn¿t want to travel anymore because they were tired, then they would starve or freeze to death. This shows they always had to have faith and knew they always had to keep moving. They put their trust in each other that one of them wouldn¿t run away or take everything. For example, they had to trust that a person wouldn¿t take all of the food and resources that they were using. This shows they had to put all of their trust in each other and themselves to be able to survive. I would recommend this book because you don¿t know what is going to happen next and it keeps you guessing. I think I want to read more of Will Hobbs¿ books because this was a good book.

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NOT GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This book draged. It is a small book but yakes forever to read. It goes on and on. This is just depressing i would give zero stars

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Cant waight to read this book

I wont to read badly

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Awesome

adventure book

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Chilling adventure

This was a great adventure. I'd rate it up there with Hatchet for sure. The big difference is these guys had some help, a native from the area. This was a fast read and kept me turning the pages with interest not only how they might make it out alive but what new things the boys would learn. This book is not only about survival but about embracing ones heritage and learning from those that came before us.

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Far North: Will Hobbes (carter inabinett)

This book was defiantly by far the best wilderness survival book i have ever read. it was fantastic! I would probably give this book a nine out of ten because i felt that the ending was kind of random and happened very fast. It was a quick and very easy read. There was a lot if filler sometimes in the book so it got somewhat boring and had to push through it. The action was incredible. i felt like i was in the moment. Each and every moment was described in great detail, but at times too much detail for too long. Other than those few downsides to this book it was fantastic. The characters were very interesting and unique. My favorite character had to have been Johnny Raven because he was very quiet he knew only some English he was very exotic and knew a lot about the wilderness and how to survive. He was a major contribution to the survival and protection to the group. I would most defiantly recommend this book to a friend. I'm going to read will Hobbes' leaving protection next because i loved this book so much.

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Would never reread it...

I had to read this in school, maybe without my teacher's squeaky voice reading it, it might have been better... I doubt it. The story dragged on, and on, and on. The characters, they were fairly realistic, but two (what were they? 14?) teenage boys, alone, hungry, cold, and injured at some points, they're not gonna snap? Well, apparently they don't, I'm not saying you shouldn't ever read the book, some parts were good, but, overall, it could have been way better.

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Breath taking adventure ..

¿Far North¿, written by Will Hobbs, is a story about a boy named Gabe Rogers who is from Texas and decides to visit his father in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Gabe finds life up North very different from Texas but things seem to settle down once he starts school. After a few weeks of a strict routine at school, Gabe's dad hires him a bush plane tour of Northwest Territories. However, Gabe is not the only one riding on the plane. Both Gabe's roommate, Raymond Providence, and an elderly man named Johnny Raven, will be getting a ride to a rural city in the mountains called Nahanni Butte. Because the weather was so nice during the initial plane ride, the pilot decides to take a detour and show everyone the Virginia Falls, a waterfall twice the size of Niagara Falls. Tragedy occurs shortly after their arrival when the plane's engine fails while the plane is 'parked' in the water above the Falls. The three passengers managed to escape however the pilot got trapped inside the plane and lost his life when the plane was thrown over the Falls. With no supplies or ability to contact help, Gabe, Raymond and Johnny have to survive until a search plane comes or until they get to Nahanni Butte themselves. After several weeks of waiting for a search plane, which never arrives, and relying on Johnny's wilderness skills to survive, another tragedy occurs: a fatal heart-attack takes Johnny's life. Now alone and without the help of Johnny, Gabe and Raymond have no choice but to make the long journey to Nahanni Butte themselves. There are three main characters in 'Far North' and each one has their own characteristics and distinctions. Gabe is a high school boy who made the trip from his home in Texas to live with his Dad for a few years. He is very eager to learn about the Northern culture, he is strongly built, and when it comes to taking risks, he is bold and audacious. He also knows how to make other people feel better in bad situations by always staying optimistic. 'It was as bad as we guessed it would be, pulling that toboggan but it could be done. Slow and steady, I kept telling myself, just keep leaning into that pull-rope.' Raymond, on the other hand, is a somewhat skittish boy. He rarely spoke or asked for help unless he absolutely needed too however, he was very resourceful. Raymond was also a guy who always appreciated anything someone did for him. Raymond also had other talents, such as playing hockey and electric guitar. Johnny Raven was an elderly, native man who may have looked gaunt but was actually quite durable. Although he wasn't in the story very long, he played a key role in helping Gabe and Raymond survive alone in the wilderness. Johnny taught them the skills he used to survive a winter alone in the bush. In doing this, Johnny make the two boys realize the importance of the beliefs of their elders. 'When we returned to the cabin just after dark, Johnny wasn't there. 'He's always back before dark', Raymond muttered. We set out on his trail, lit brilliantly by a half-moon reflecting off the snow. We found him no more than a mile from the cabin, pitched forward in an unnatural position in the snow. He was frozen stiff. At first we could only stare, trying to comprehend what had happened. We knew in an instant what this meant for us, and at the same time could hardly begin to imagine the enormity of our loss.' This passage was significant in 'Far North' because it signaled the climax of the story. After the tragic plane crash, both Gabe and Raymond's lives were turned up-side-down. But for Johnny, it was like a dream-come-true. He could live off the land, performing all daily life activities as they were traditionally done and he now had the chance to teach Gabe and Raymond those life skills just like his parents had taught him. Since the boys had someone who knew so much about survival, they took him completely for granted by relying on him for food, shelt

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