Big Game: Movie Tie-in Edition

by Dan Smith

Overview

A boy hunter, the president of the United States, and a terrorist plot converge to create an original and thrilling tale of wilderness survival

Every boy in Oskari's remote mountain village must face a ritual hunt on his thirteenth birthday--the Trial--to become a man. It's Oskari's turn, and whatever animal he kills--if he succeeds--will symbolize who he will become. But the idea of spending a night alone in the forest makes him queasy, and the ceremonial bow he has to use is too big for him. Not long after he sets out, Oskari comes across a strange creature in the woods, emerging in eerie blue light from a smoking steel pod. He assumes it's an alien, until the figure introduces himself . . . as the president of the United States. Air Force One, sabotaged, has crashed, and the president is running for his life. Will Oskari be brave enough, strong enough, and smart enough to save the president and himself?Soon to be a major motion picture starring Samuel L. Jackson as President of the United States!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545766364
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	02/24/2015
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Growing up, Dan Smith moved with his family through Africa, Asia, and South America. He now lives in Newcastle, England, with his wife and two children. He is the author of books for both adults and children, four of which have been published by Chicken House. Find out more about the author at www.dansmithsbooks.com.

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2014
Gr 6 Up—In Oskari's Finnish mountain village there is a tradition known as the Trial. On the eve of a boy's 13th birthday he spends the night on the mountain. Whatever game he brings back indicates the kind of man he'll be. Oskari's father, a fearless hunter, brought back a bear when he was just 13. Oskari is small and doesn't even have the strength to fully draw back the string of the traditional bow in order to shoot an arrow straight. Everyone in the village, including Oskari himself, doubts that he will be able to kill anything. While on his Trial, Oskari comes across a strange metal pod in the woods. Out of it emerges the President of the United States whose plane, Air Force One, has just been shot out of the sky. The president's would-be assassins are hunting him and, by association, Oskari as well. It soon becomes clear that Oskari's mission is not to hunt and kill, but rather to use his knowledge of the wilderness to save the president. Initially the assassins appear to be terrorists, but Oskari and the president soon learn that the nefarious plan is far more complicated and insidious. This fast-paced page-turner will appeal to fans of action-packed plots and is recommended for reluctant readers. Smith's version is based on a story by Jalmari Helander and Petri Jokiranta. A movie starring Samuel L. Jackson as the POTUS directed by Finnish Helander is soon to be released in the US.—Ragan O'Malley, Saint Ann's School, Brooklyn, NY

School Library Journal

Praise for Big Game :

"[R]eaders will appreciate the nonstop action as Oskari relies on all of his training to help the president evade the villains and their treasonous plans." — Booklist (online)

"[T]he pace and action will grab fans of survival stories." —VOYA


 

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