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Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A powerful, heart-wrenching debut novel about ambition, survival, and our responsibility toward one another. Dixon was once an Olympic-level runner. But he missed the team by two-tenths of a second, and ever since that pain decades ago, he hasn't allowed a goal to consume him. But when his charming older brother, Nate, suggests that they attempt to be the first Black American men to summit Mount Everest, Dixon can't refuse. The brothers are determined...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"How cool would it be to know how to build a fire, build your own shelter, find your food (and cook it too), and survive almost any environment? Now you can learn all the basic bushcraft skills from expert survivalist Dan Wowak. You'll learn how to build the perfect fire, how to build all types of shelters, how to navigate your way through all types of terrain, how to forage for food, how to identify all types of plants and animals, and how to live...
Author
Series
National park mystery volume 4
Publisher
Aaron Johnson
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
While camping in Zion National Park, Jake Evans and his friends uncover a new set of cryptic clues hidden in his grandfather's scrapbook. Battling unpredictable weather, unforeseen challenges, and an elusive adversary, the three friends are forced to rely on their problem-solving skills, the power of their growing friendship, and the courage to do the right thing.--Publisher's description.
Author
Publisher
LAK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"There are 16 stories here that detail some of the greatest survival adventures ever told, from a woman named Blackjack, to a daring captain called Shackleton who crossed freezing Antarctica, to a boy named Mike (and his brother) who lived through the Peshtigo Fire, the worst blaze ever in one of the world's biggest countries."--
Author
Series
National park mystery volume 3
Publisher
Aaron Johnson
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
"Before Jake?s grandfather died, he was on the trail of a centuries-old mystery. And he has entrusted that mystery to Jake, leaving behind a set of hidden codes, riddles, maps, and other clues that lead Jake and his friends on a scavenger hunt into the most wild and rugged wilderness of the national parks. The scavenger hunt takes Jake and his friends, where few people venture to go, into the depths of the Grand Canyon. Jake, Amber, and Wes encounter...
Author
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"An easily understandable guide to key skills for bushcrafters, campers, outdoors lovers, and anyone interested in wilderness living. Kirtley, one of the leading bushcraft educators globally, teaches outdoor knowledge through courses, demonstrations, and more. This is his first book, distilling many years of outdoor experience and nearly two decades of teaching wilderness bushcraft skills. Clear and comprehensive chapters deliver wilderness axe skills...
Author
Publisher
Oak Harbor Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
In 'Survival Skills for Kids," you'll learn safety rules, emergency preparation, building shelters, beginner navigation, preparing for the weather, and so much more!
This empowering guide is designed to help you stay safe while adventuring through the wilderness!--Back cover.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"When country music star Oaken Fox joins survivalist Mike Grizz's new adventure show in the Alaskan wilderness, he just wants to boost his fan base. But when tragedy strikes and Air One Rescue must save them, Oaken wants to quit. Too bad his producer has other plans -- signing him on with Air One Rescue as a recruit and making a reality show. EMT Boo Kingston did not join Air One Rescue to train a celebrity. But she's a rookie to the team, so yes,...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2023]
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Description
"Can you survive being trapped in a rain forest? Imagine a run-in with a poison dart frog in the Amazon Rain Forest, a chimpanzee in the African Congo, or a clouded leopard in the jungles of Southeast Asia. How far would you be willing to go to save your own life? Would it work? Flip through these pages to find out! What would you do in a life-or-death situation out in the wilderness? Now's your chance to find out! Readers will be transported to different...
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Description
Forced to participate in an extra credit project in the middle of nowhere, classmates Baxter, Abigail, Turner and Emerson must survive the wilderness with only a survival handbook and each other after their instructor goes missing.
Author
Publisher
Timeless Ways
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Woniya Thibeault wasn't looking for an adventure of such magnitude, but when the opportunity to participate in Alone Season 6 fell into her lap, she couldn't say no. Never Alone is the story of that journey. Dropped into the Arctic wilderness - solo - as winter descended, Woniya intended to not only survive, but to thrive. With only a few tools and meager resources, she would need her survival skills, quick wits, and whole heart to make it through."--Back...
13) Backcountry
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
14) Above the fire
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Doug and his son set out on a backpacking trip through the White Mountains of New Hampshire. But when reports of social collapse reach the ranger station, Doug withdraws even further into the backcountry. The alpine winter presents its own dangers, as father and son must endure the elements, the solitude, and the ever-present threat of outsiders.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Two years after her parents' surprising and painful split, twelve-year-old Jo and her mom find themselves on the 100-mile hike on the Superior Hiking Trail along Lake Superior's north shore--a journey that Jo had always looked forward to hiking with her dad. It's not a situation that either of them ever predicted they'd find themselves in, yet here they are in the wilderness with their entire lives stuffed into a pair of thirty-pound packs. Along...
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