One in the Wilderness
Written by Roy Oborne, Grade 6
Cover illustration by Kendra Heer
Deep in the Yukon wilderness, Jordan, a young boy who has lost his father, sets out on a hunting trip with his uncle. What begins as a pleasant trip, quickly takes a turn for the worse. Jordan, now alone, faces nature’s elements, starvation, and a persistent grizzly bear. This is a story of hardship, survival, and family.
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Roy is a grade 6 student from Dakwäkäda (Haines Junction), Yukon. He is passionate about the outdoors, spending time hiking, hunting, trapping, birdwatching, and travelling in the mountains with his horses. When he is not on the land, Roy enjoys spending time with his best friend, his family, and being a part of his community.
Read interviews with Roy:
- Yukon North of Extraordinary – Fall Issue, Books Young Author
- CBC Kids – Yukon and N.B. teens beat 667 others to win national writing contest
- What’s Up Yukon – Roy Oborne, a grade-six student from St. Elias Community School, has won Ripple Foundation’s Kids Write 4 Kids annual writing competition…
- Yukon News – Author has the right stuff of national competition
- The Rush – Haines Junction Sixth Grader Wins Creative Writing Contest
Kendra Heer is a Vancouver-based illustrator and a 2023 graduate student from Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Her work is inspired by the whimsy and imagination in everyday life, focusing on themes of nostalgia. She most often works digitally, with elements of collage. To view more of her work, visit her website kendraheer.com