Twin brothers who are home-schooled in Colorado but have
all the usual chores, get to go with their family to the
Canadian rainforest. The research crew they will accompany
are hoping to see an spirit bear, a black bear with white
fur. The boys, GANNON AND WYATT, have already done some
travelling and are thrilled by the prospect. We read their
journals as they progress.
Once inside Canada the family travels by small plane and
boat to where the black and grizzly bears live on Princess
Royal Island on the west coast. A fifteen year old First
Nation girl called Alu greets them and they find large bear
claw marks in the mud. A well-worn bear trail beside a
salmon run river provides the further clue of several
chewed-up salmon, as bears eat just the parts they prefer,
and wolves eat their own favourite parts. Gannon loves
adventure but wonders who in their right minds would be
wandering around in the cold and mud and pouring rain,
where grizzlies and wolves like to feast. Wyatt is more
analytical and records the weather and temperature with
just a whinge about the mosquitoes.
Some of the trees were already 1,000 years old when
Columbus discovered the Americas. Clear-cutting of ancient
forests is under way in some areas and the boys wish to
preserve them. Alu is their guide in bear lore and the
team is only armed with a gun that makes a loud bang to
scare bears. Some good photos illustrate the journey,
including whales. The boys and Alu are concerned that
salmon numbers are low and as the fish are a keystone
species, other creatures may not have enough food. But
scientist Dr. Brezner allays their fears - perhaps a little
too easily? Is there something going on that the family is
not being told about?
I could have done without Gannon telling us that something
was just totally mindblowing. The authors Patti Wheeler
and Keith Hemstreet are trying to make the boys come across
as distinct personalities. But I agree with the rules they
compile: make sure you are properly equipped before
starting an adventure! These short books are a fun series
with lots of nature and travel, while the boys have to use
all their resources to face dangers. GANNON AND WYATT -
SPIRIT BEAR RAINFOREST is a good read for young adults and
the first in the series won several awards.
Gannon and Wyatt can’t wait to trek into the Great Bear
Rainforest in search of the mythical spirit bear, but
surviving in this unforgiving wilderness proves more
challenging than they could have ever imagined. When members
of the expedition go missing, the brothers bravely set out
on a search-and-rescue mission. Soon they find themselves
lost in a forest teeming with grizzlies, wolves and
mysterious gunmen. Guided by the wisdom of the First Nation
people, the Gannon and Wyatt uncover a sinister plot and
must risk everything to save those who are missing and
restore balance to the Great Bear.
In the tradition of the historic journals kept by explorers
such as Lewis and Clark, Dr. David Livingstone, and Captain
James Cook comes the adventure series Travels with Gannon
and Wyatt. From Africa to the South Pacific, these twin
brothers have traveled the world. You never know what they
will encounter as they venture into the wild, but one thing
is certain?wherever Gannon and Wyatt go, adventure is their
constant companion
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