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Lost in the barrens  Cover Image Book Book

Lost in the barrens / Farley Mowat ; illustrated by Charles Geer. --

Summary:

Two boys, one an orphan and the other a Cree Indian, become lost in the frozen wilderness of the Canadian north.
"A Canadian orphan and a Cree boy become separated from a hunting party and are stranded in the Arctic as winter sets in. The teenagers develop the skills and maturity that enable them to survive these harsh conditions. Aboriginal, teenage and adult learners might find this book interesting." – July 2008 Exemplary Literacy Materials Online Reviews.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0771066813
  • Physical Description: 244 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
  • Publisher: Toronto : McClelland & Stewart, 1997, c1956.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Reviewed in Literacy Materials Bulletin, no. 17 (Spring 1998)
Target Audience Note:
Reading level: Independent (Gr 8+).
Subject: Adventure stories.
Cree Indians > Juvenile fiction.
Topic Heading: Native peoples.
First Nations.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Decoda Literacy Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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