Across Frozen Seas
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (557 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0888783817 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In 1988 he sold a feature article to the Globe and Mail. Shortly before he was due to be called into the army, John retreated back to Britain on his way to the safety of Canada. John has been widely published by a number of Canadian presses, with his accolades including a shortlisting for the Governor General’s Award.. He moved to Nana
"the facts of the Franklin voyage are made visceral and real for a new generation of armchair historians/explorers." (Susan Perrin G&M)"Teens interested in the mysterious fate of the Franklin crew will find much satisfaction in this novel." (Quill & Quire)"John Wilson's use of dream travel to explore and examine creatively The Franklin Expedition keeps the reader turning the pages right to the last." (Prairie Fire)
Cabin boy David Young travels aboard the ill-fated vessel the HMS Erebus from London, England, en route to Canada's frozen and uncharted north, and his adventures comes to a modern-day Dave Young in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, in a series of dreams.. In his third young adult title, John Wilson takes on the rich territory of the 1845 Franklin expedition
Fernie said Great adventure story. Slight fantasy by way of dreams.. Great story. I bought it with my 10 yr old son in mind as he is reading at 8th grade level. However I had to read it first to ensure no mature content was in it. I couldn't put it down. Very moral but ther are some situations and character flaws prevalent that I put it away until aboutage 1Great adventure story. Slight fantasy by way of dreams. Fernie Great story. I bought it with my 10 yr old son in mind as he is reading at 8th grade level. However I had to read it first to ensure no mature content was in it. I couldn't put it down. Very moral but ther are some situations and character flaws prevalent that I put it away until aboutage 14. Historica value.. . Historica value.