Mowat, Farley

Two boys, one a Cree Indian and the other the city-born nephew of a trapper, need all their skills and knowledge to survive in the Arctic wilderness they are exploring alone.

Portrays the experiences of the American woman zoologist who came to Central Africa in 1966 to study the mountain gorillas.

Describes the exploitation and sometimes extinction of wildlife in North America. Also tells the story of societies trying to protect these animals.

Mowat is dropped alone onto the frozen tundra, where he begins his mission to live among the howling wolf packs and study their ways.

Canadian author Farley Mowat chronicles his youth from 1933-1937 when he discovered the Canadian wilderness and started to take an interest in writing.

Two boys, one a Cree Indian and the other the city-born nephew of a trapper, need all their skills and knowledge to survive in the Arctic wilderness they are exploring alone.

The author recounts his experiences fighting in Europe as a member of a Canadian regiment during World War II.

Describes the senseless and cruel killing of a fin whale that became entrapped in a tiny bay near a Newfoundland village in 1967.