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Description
This book contains more than twenty true stories about people facing life-threatening situations and making difficult decisions in desperate moments. The stories feature a variety of individuals, including a young man in Nunavut who fought off a polar bear to save his friend and a Canadian peacekeeper in the Congo. Many of the accounts focus on Canadian experiences, while others come from around the world. The book is designed for middle grade readers and explores the wrenching choices people face when their lives are in danger.
Quick Summary
This book features over twenty true stories of people facing impossible moments where they had to act in seconds or face terrible consequences. Kids will devour stories about explorers lost in blizzards, families trapped by rising floodwaters, and strangers who risked everything to save someone they had never met. If your kid loves the "I Survived" series or books about real-life heroes, they'll flip for these heart-pounding accounts of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. This is perfect for kids in grades 4 through 7 who crave true stories about courage under pressure.