Sitka High Reads Far North
Hello to the Sitka Wolves! Author Will Hobbes will be in Sitka soon and visiting Sitka High on Wednesday, September 22. We welcome blog comments from SHS students here!
Alaska Spirit of Reading Favorite Will Hobbs
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Far North is a really exciting book. It is hard to put it down once I start reading. I like how even though it takes place in Canada, people in Alaska can also relate to the things the characters go through.
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I am really enjoying Far North. The author did an amazing job at creating such imagery. It paints a beautiful picture of the Yukon Territory.
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I have found so far that the book Far North, by Will Hobbs, is a very indulgent read about an alaskan private school and adventure/survival in a harshly weathered region of the world. This book also gives the reader a deep insight at bush pilots in alaska and the danger of their jobs. I think that everyone, even alaskans, can learn a great deal from reading Far North and benefit from the information presented.
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I like the book far north so far i am about 160 pages in and it is getting really intence. i like how it has so much action in this book it is a very good read for high schooler at our age. and a good book to read if you don't know a thing about survival in the cold bitter weather. i am very glad that our teacher assined this book because it is so good.
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The book far north is a great read for highschool students. I have enjoyed your style of writing and the way you describe things in the book helps me picture things in my head. I recommend this book to all highschool students.
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I've read many wilderness and survival books in my day, all of which were pretty dull and not very interesting. I had expected the same from your works, but found myself pleasantly surprised. Far North is an exciting and addicting story that had me up for hours on end reading. The book kept me guessing what would happen next and was a pretty easy read for the most part. It aloud me to really get into the story and envision things which I thought was just fabulous. Thanks for sharing your works with us.
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I have been reading this book for the past few weeks and have liked the great imagery that it has. I really feel like I'm with Gabe through all his troubles. So far it's made me excited to keep reading so I can see what happens.
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I think your book "Far North" is a really interesting story. After reading the first couple chapters of it i was already wondering what would happened next. What was your inspiration on righting Far North.
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From the old folk tales to the desperation of being stranded, Far North keeps you on your toes. Hobbs colorful language gives the reader a very sense that they're seeing and feeling of actually going through what Gabe Rogers is. This book is an amazing read.
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I think you did a very good job writing this book. Eventhough I am only about half way through it, it really interests me. I like how it kind of keeps you on the edge of your seat, it keeps you gessing all the time.
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I think it's great that you're coming to Sitka. I'm reading your book "Far North" and so far, I love it. I was just wondering, "How did you come up with the plot of the book?" I just got to the part where they're trying to get everything out of the plane and I must say you're book is intense. I'm really interested in reading some of your other books and I can't wait to finish this one.
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I like this book a lot. i think is great because its very adventurous. I look forward to reading more of his work.
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Alright, im only about 5 chapters in but so far im impressed. The level of adventure is quite astounding. I can relate to the character in the book as well since i have gone to a different school myself and know what it is like to still be geting used to it. I am very excited to finish the book.
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The Far North is a good, adventurous book. It is captivating because the way that the writer describes the situations that they get into is perfect. He writes in a way that makes you understand almost perfectly what is happening in the book. His descriptions pain a perfect mental picture in ones head. I would recommend this book to anyone that looks for adventure and excitement in a read.
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So i just read the part were Johnny Raven dies, it was sad. But the book so far is really good. It reminds me a lot of Hatchet (read it in 5th grade). Im bummbed that Johnny died. Raymond and the other kid are gonna have a tough time. The part with killing the beavers was crazy, how they jus gave themselves to Raymond. But yeah good book
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Will Hobbs to me is very descriptive in his writing. I've also noticed that he uses a lot of foreshadowing in his book. He must have spent a lot of time in Yellowknife because his description of the area makes it seem like he has lived there his whole life.
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I think it is a good book so far. As I read it has parts that make me want to continue reading because I want to know what happens. It has adventure in it and I enjoy books like that. It's also a story with survival which are stories I like to read.
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I am Reading Far North and i am starting to like it. I'm not finished yet but i was just wondering what going to happen to him after the book is finished? I really like the Old man Johnny Raven he is like my favorite character in this book.
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"Far North" was a great book. Your writing style was so good and the book was so interesting that i read almost the whole thing in one sitting. This is not the first book of yours ive read and enjoyed a lot and im sure it will not be the last.
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I think the cool thing about Will Hobbs' visit is that he went on a bonfire with us! On the bonfire we had smores.Then he told us a poem. The poem was called ,"The Cremation of Sam McGee".I thought it was a pretty cool poem. Then we ate a few more smores, and then we had to get back to school before school was out. I think the cool thing about Will Hobbs' visit was he went on a bonfire with us!
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I think it was cool how Will Hobbs likes Alaska. He told us about how he got the ideas for his books from Alaska. He likes hiking in the Colorado mountains with his backpack Big Bob. He likes Alaska's history with Russia. He is interested with the Russian plaques that Russian people buried. I like how Will Hobbs likes Alaska.
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I thought the coolest thing about Will Hobbs' visit was he's a author. I was amazed to see the slide shows. His books were fun. And I liked the stories that he was talking about. The boat was great. I really liked the boat.
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