Author
Farley Mowat
3 books here

Owls in the Family
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 750L · 1992
A genuine memoir of owl rescue and observation that teaches kids to look closely at animal behavior without anthropomorphizing—funny, tender, and sneakily rigorous.

Two Against the North
Middle grade · ages 10–14 · 780L · 1977
A gripping, unflinching survival narrative that respects young readers' intelligence and doesn't sentimentalize hardship—the friendship between the Dene youth and white outsider matters because trust keeps them alive.

Lost in the Barrens - Collector's Edition
Middle grade · ages 10–14 · 820L · 1985
A genuinely gripping wilderness survival classic that holds up—unflinching about cold, hunger, and death, but grounded in real ecology and indigenous knowledge rather than fantasy.