Never Say Die
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.86 (960 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0061708801 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Jonah is mostly portrayed idealistically through Nick's eyes while Ryan is used primarily as exposition or to present an argument on one side or the other in regard to the ecological conditions in the far north. No redistribution permitted. The only problem comes when Hobbs veers too far from his story to lecture on the nature of Arctic climate change and its growing effect on the environment and the people who live there.-Erik Knapp, Davis Library, Plano, TX(c) Copyright 2011. Initially against the idea, Nick finally decides to go at the urging of his much-beloved grandfather, Jonah, who once made the same journey as a young man. From School Library Journal Gr 5-7-Fifteen-year-old Inuit hunter Nick Thrasher, fresh off a terrifying encounter with a strange bear that seemed half polar/half grizzly, receives a letter from the half brother he has never met. None of this is to say that N
But when disaster strikes, the two narrowly evade death. They’re left stranded without supplies—and then the grolar bear appears. Will Hobbs brings his singular style to this suspenseful story about two brothers fighting for survival against the unpredictable—and sometimes deadly—whims of nature.. Nick may have escaped this time, but it won’t be his last encounter.Then Nick’s estranged half-brother, Ryan, offers to take him on a rafting trip down a remote part of the Firth River. Part grizzly, part polar bear, this environmental mutant has been pegged the “grolar bear” by wildlife experts. In this fast-paced adventure story set in the Canadian arctic, fifteen-year-old Inuit hunter Nick Thrasher comes face-to-face with a fearsome creature on a routine caribou hunt gone wrong
Amazon Customer said Can't believe this is a Maude Heart nominee. Spoilers included!I was very surprised at the graphic content this book contains. In one scene, the man eating grolar bear (half grizzly, half polar) stands on its hind legs with a camper's arm in its mouth and charges the two main characters. I won't say when or where this happens, only that this disturbing scene happens sometime before the end of the book. On account of this and other encounters with the bear, I'm forced to give what should be a four star nature book three stars, along with a graphic content warning.. Never Say Die - Will Hobbs Will Hobbs Never Say Die, is an excellent if fairly short read. Though this is the first time I have read Mr.Hobbs work it will not be the last, the story was well written and informative as well.We start out with young Nick Thrasher part white and part Intuit, though Nick does all he can to forget his white heritage until the day he receives a letter from his half brother in Arizona known about but never have met.Nick learns Ryan is a photographer wanting to travel down the Firth and see if they can see any large herds of Caribou as they migrate. Nick thinks the whole idea is crazy and there are no great herds any more. Jonah, Ni. "Outdoor Adventure and Environmentalism" according to J. Grambo. Nick Thrasher lives in Canada's Northwest Territories above the Arctic Circle. Although he is only half Inuit (Eskimo), he has lived with them his whole life, and is skilled in hunting and fishing, and has all the survival skills that are needed for living in the Arctic. When his half-brother Ryan, a famous wildlife photographer, comes to visit from Arizona, the two take a rafting trip up the Firth River to look for herds of caribou.The author has a talent for writing thrilling outdoor adventures, and this is no exception. An overturned raft, dangerous encounters with bears, and a violent super-storm are balanced with a peaceful r