Wild Man Island

Wild Man Island by Will Hobbs HarperCollins, 2002, 184 pp., $15.95 Adventure ISBN:0-688-17473-6

Fourteen-year-old Andy Galloway is with his mother on a sea kayak trip off the coast of Alaska. After going by himself on a personal pilgrimage to see the site of his archeologist father's death, Andy is marooned on Admirality Island. He soon discovers that he is not alone, but is being observed by a man living on the island, hoping to avoid detection. This adventure is driven by secrets only the man-who befriends Andy-knows. Together, they learn about the origins and arrival of the first Americans to land on this remote island off the coast of Alaska.

Consistent with Hobbs' other Alaska and Northwest Territory stories, readers ages ten-years-old and up will find this novel exciting to read, and historically informative. Hobbs provides much good context for his fictional narrative. A great read for all.

Edgar H. Thompson

Emory, Virginia

Copyright Assembly on Literature for Adolescents -- National Council of Teachers of English Fall 2002
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