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Description
Alone in the Wild is a hi-lo graphic novel that tells three true survival stories of people who became stranded in the wilderness. The book follows a cyclist who wandered away from his bike in Australia's Great Sandy Desert, a fisherman who lost his way in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and a camper who fell off a cliff in Mount Hood National Forest. Each story describes how these individuals survived against the odds and lived to share their experiences. The book is written at a 2.7 reading level for middle grade readers.
Quick Summary
Each story in this book drops real kids into actual life-or-death wilderness situations where they must think fast and survive. Readers will grit their teeth through cyclist rescues, fisherman navigation disasters, and camper emergencies that feel like watching their favorite survival YouTube videos come alive on the page. If your kid loves the high-stakes challenges in "I Survived" books or dreams of being the kind of person who stays calm when everything goes wrong, they'll devour these true survival tales. Perfect for kids in grades 4 through 7 who want quick, edge-of-their-seat reads that prove ordinary people can do extraordinary things when nature pushes them to the limit.