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Survival Books
Testing Your Wits to Stay Alive...
| Farmer, Nancy
A Girl Named Disaster |
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When Nhamo discovers that she will be forced to marry a cruel man with three other wives, she decides to flee her native Mozambique. Alone in a stolen boat, she must learn to live in the wilderness, and hopes she can find refuge in Zimbabwe. However, the journey is difficult—before she can reach her destination, Nhamo must face drowning, starvation, and ravenous dogs. |
| Halam, Ann
Dr. Franklin’s Island |
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Semirah and Miranda figure that nothing could be worse than what they’ve just lived through: an ocean plane crash that leaves them stranded on an apparently deserted island. They think that all they need is someone to find them, and everything will be okay. But they are wrong. Because it’s Dr. Franklin who finds them, and he doesn’t plan to ever let them go home… |
| King, Stephen
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon |
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A jaunt on the Appalachian trail seems like a pretty boring weekend trip for Trisha, her mom, and her brother. But a boring hike turns into a terrifying one when Trisha takes a wrong turn and ends up desperately lost. Alone in the wilderness, Trisha desperately tries to hold on to her life and her sanity. |
| Mikaelsen, Ben
Touching Spirit Bear |
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To avoid prison, arrogant Cole Matthews agrees to alternative sentencing: he must live alone on a remote Alaskan island for a year. His counselor thinks this will be good for him. Cole is sure that it’s a setup, and burns down his cabin the first night on the island. But no one comes to rescue him, and there’s a bear on the island. How will Cole survive the winter? |
| Philbrick, W. R.
The Last Book in the Universe |
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Spaz has always been an outsider. Unable to use the mind probes most people use to escape reality, he generally keeps to himself. When his sister becomes gravely ill, Spaz knows he must take action. For his sister, he will face the gangs and their leaders. But will he survive his journey into the forbidden territories? |
| Rees, Celia
Pirates! |
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When Nancy arrives at her family’s plantation in 1722, her father’s death is still fresh in her mind. She is unprepared for the life planned for her by her brothers, and disgusted by the treatment of the slaves on the island. When she discovers that she is to be married off, Nancy and one of the slave girls escape and join a pirate ship. Disguised as men, Nancy and Miranda work to outwit the British Navy. |
| Weaver, Will
Memory Boy |
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In 2008, volcanic ash covers most of Miles Newell’s hometown. As chaos creeps into the city, Miles and his family must escape to their summer cottage if they hope to survive. Facing hostile biker gangs and suspicious police along the way, Miles realizes that he holds the key to what might save his family. |
List compiled by Melissa Gotsch, April 2005
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