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critter's review
4.0
Billy and his father have both been injured and Tom must now journey to go find help for them. He has to sail down the river in an old canoe and faces many threats along the way.
I haven't read a survival story in a long time. I used to love them when I was younger. Tom is a very likable character. The book was exciting. The illustrations were fantastic. The only issue I had is that there seemed to be a lot going on in a few pages and it almost felt like there was a checklist of threats Tom had to face. Overall, I thought this was a great read and I loved the illustrations.
I would like to thank Move Books for providing me with an ARC.
I haven't read a survival story in a long time. I used to love them when I was younger. Tom is a very likable character. The book was exciting. The illustrations were fantastic. The only issue I had is that there seemed to be a lot going on in a few pages and it almost felt like there was a checklist of threats Tom had to face. Overall, I thought this was a great read and I loved the illustrations.
I would like to thank Move Books for providing me with an ARC.
aklibrarychick's review
5.0
I read this book out loud to my 12-year-old at bedtime, and he was always begging me for 'just one more chapter.' This book was written with reluctant and struggling readers in mind, and the pace and plot are just perfect for those kids. The story follows Tom, who is in a homemade canoe, racing against time and a wildfire to seek help for his friend Billy and his Dad, and then moves back in time to explain how Tom ended up in his current situation. We also follow Billy and his Dad in their precarious position, both injured, and lacking any kind of transportation or communication to avoid the wildfire that is raging in the area.
As an Alaskan who lives in the general area described in the story, this book has a special meaning to me, but should be equally accessible to anyone, whether they have knowledge of Alaska and wilderness survival or not. 'Follow the River' is a follow-up to Greci's 'Surviving Bear Island,' but can certainly be read as a stand-alone. My son loved this book and I did too. I work with the author and when I asked my son if he'd like Mr. Greci to sign his copy, he was eager. Can't recommend this book highly enough.
As an Alaskan who lives in the general area described in the story, this book has a special meaning to me, but should be equally accessible to anyone, whether they have knowledge of Alaska and wilderness survival or not. 'Follow the River' is a follow-up to Greci's 'Surviving Bear Island,' but can certainly be read as a stand-alone. My son loved this book and I did too. I work with the author and when I asked my son if he'd like Mr. Greci to sign his copy, he was eager. Can't recommend this book highly enough.
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