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    Devil's Pass

    By Sigmund Brouwer

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    Seventeen-year-old Webb's abusive stepfather has made it impossible for him to live at home, so Webb survives on the streets of Toronto by busking with his guitar and working as a dishwasher. When Webb's grandfather dies, his will stipulates that his grandsons fulfill specific requests. Webb's task takes him to the Canol Trail in Canada's Far North, where he finds out that there are much scarier things than the cold and the occasional grizzly bear. With an Indigenous guide, two German tourists and his guitar for company, Webb is forced to confront terrible events in his grandfather's past and somehow deal with the pain and confusion of his own life.

    Webb's adventures start in Barracuda, part of The Seven Prequels and continue in Tin Soldier, part of The Seven Sequels.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOrca Book Publishers
    Release dateOct 12, 2012
    ISBN9781554699407
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    Sigmund Brouwer

    Sigmund Brouwer is the award-winning author of over 100 books for young readers, with close to 4 million books in print. He has won the Christy Book of the Year and an Arthur Ellis Award, as well as being nominated for two TD Canadian Children’s Literature Awards and the Red Maple Award. For years, Sigmund has captivated students with his Rock & Roll Literacy Show and Story Ninja program during his school visits, reaching up to 80,000 students per year. His many books in the Orca Sports and Orca Currents lines have changed the lives of countless striving readers. Sigmund lives in Red Deer, Alberta.

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    • 4/5
      Seventeen year old Webb is living on the streets of Toronto, Canada, alone except for his beloved guitar and the $2,000 in pre-paid bank cards he had stuffed against his body in a money belt. He was about to embark on a cross-country journey to the Northwest Territory on a mission for his grandfather. Two weeks ago, his beloved grandfather passed away. At the funeral, the lawyer showed the family a video that grandfather had filmed when he knew he was dying. Each of his 7 grandsons were sent on a mission, fully funded, by grandfather. Webb's journey would take him to Devil's Pass in Alaska. It was a long trip and along the way, Webb had plenty of time to think about his life thus far, his relationship with his family and would learn more about his grandfather's past. He also learned that the most dangerous animal on earth isn't a grizzly bear...it's a man.Devil's Pass is one of seven books written by seven different authors all of which were released simultaneously in Oct. 2012. Each book follows one of David McLean's teenaged grandsons as they embark on missions all over the world, sent by their grandfather. The authors are well-known, recognized children's or YA book authors. Devil's Pass, written by Sigmund Brouwer, is exciting, with plenty of danger and adventure experienced by the teenage protagonist. The books will appeal especially to boys in grades 5-8.
    • 4/5
      I am not a good judge of young adult fiction, however I very much enjoyed this story. It is a simple enough plot and story, but Brouwer gives it a fast pace. I was hooked early and quite enjoyed this story.
    • 4/5
      I requested this book hoping my son would want to read it, but after a minute or two he decided it wasn't for him. I read it and was pleasantly surprised. The story of Jim Webb completing a task for his deceased grandfather keeps you turning the page to find out what happens next. The parts about his seriously mean step-father were hard to read, it got the message across without being overly graphic, maybe that's why it was so hard, your imagination takes over. Good book and I would recommend to young readers.
    • 5/5
      I loved it! Quick read, but the characters and the story were wonderful. It makes me want to read about the other grandsons in the series. My only fear is that since they are all written by different authors that I will not enjoy the others as much as I did Sigmund's book.
    • 4/5
      A happy surprise! Well, not the story itself, but the fact that I was kind of thinking Devil's Pass might end up being poorly written, with flat characters and a re-hashed, formulaic story. In fact, it was none of these things. Devil's Pass is one of the books in "The Seven Series", which is based around seven grandson's who are given individual and unique tasks (and rewards) as provisioned in their grandfather's will. There are several different authors that tell these stories, but Devil's Pass by Sigmund Brouwer was the first one that I have had a chance to read. Again, the basic premise sounds a little cheesy: your dead grandpa gives you a major "task" to complete, and you do it without much question? Still, Brouwer handles it beautifully, developing the characters by telling the side stories that make each person unique and believable in the actions. On a another note, although the book is 237 pages, it is quite a quick read, and is somewhat smaller in size than many other paperbacks, at 5"x7", and it was very comfortable to hold.
    • 3/5
      Devil's Pass was interesting and I think it would be enjoyed by young males because of the adventure that is described including rampaging grizzly bears. The action is fairly steady throughout, so the pace of the read is good. I did feel that the climax was a little rushed and lacked the detail I would normally have wished for. However, my interest is piqued enough to want to read the rest of the books in the series.
    • 5/5
      Sometimes starting a book that is nearly at the end of a series is not a bad thing! If given a choice I will never do that, but this book was written in such a way that I didn't feel like I was missing some of the story and there was enough here to help me connect with the others in this series (which I am going to seek out, as well as everything else I can get my hands on by Mr. Brouwer). This story was intense, and engaging right from the start, I really cared about the protagonist and was anxious for his happy ending. There are issues here that are very important to consider and I think it would interest my grade seven students (girls as well as boys). The book discussion would be very active!
    • 5/5
      This book was truly a joy to read. It was exactly what I needed and the message of the book was uplifting. It is a VERY well written book that deals with the mental aspect of how abuse in the home can affect a young person. From the premise that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger to the very end when the love of the grandfather encompasses you and makes such an emotional link with the reader, the book moves you in more ways then one and the action-packed story of the Canadian wilderness draws a reader in. I recommend this to any young adult reader and the book contains no foul language, nor anything that would make a parent uncomfortable. In fact, I recommend that the parents read it as well and learn from this book. I give this book a 5 star rating and look forward to reading the next 6 books in the series.
    • 4/5
      The idea for this series of books is fresh and exciting. A cryptic will from a beloved grandfather sends his grandsons on adventures around the world. This book follows Webby to the wilderness in more ways than one. Believable characters, great plot, good pacing, dialogue, back story, mystery, a glimpse into human nature. I read this book in one sitting, I couldn't put it down and am looking forward to finding the other books, hopeful they are just as good being from different authors.