LOST IN THE BARRENS, A Young Reader Arctic Adventure Story, by Farley Mowat, 1997

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Author: Farley Mowat. Published by McClelland and Stewart, Toronto, ON., 1997, Printed in Canada. Good Condition SOFTCOVER Book, with light age-yellowing, a tight spine, and clean inside except reseller stamp on the inside front page. LOST IN THE BARRENS is a Canadian Classic by Mr. Mowat where "Two boys embark on a harrowing adventure to explore the great Canadian Arctic..." 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.DID YOU KNOW? 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. ISBN: 0771066813 GC&C Stock #693 Show more