Wild River (the Wild Series)
- Subject
- Action & Adventure - Survival Stories
- Age
- 9-12 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 208
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
- Size
- 14.7 cm × 21.3 cm
- ISBN
- 9781338647273
Daniel Redmayne is fast asleep on the first night of a white water rafting trip, when he's awoken by screams. The dam has failed. The river is surging, and their camp will be under water in a matter of moments.
As the shrieking roar of the river rushes closer, the kids scramble to higher ground. They make it; their counselors do not.
Now they're on their own, with barely any food or supplies, in the middle of the Montana wilderness. Do Daniel and his four classmates have what it takes to stay alive until they can get rescued? Alone in the wild, they forge powerful bonds -- but develop dangerous disagreements. If nature doesn't break them, they might just destroy each other.
This gripping survival story from the Newbery Honor author of Wildfire is filled with adrenaline-pumping adventure and moments of true bravery.
About the author
Rodman PhilbrickAuthor
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What reviewers said
An Amazon Best Book of the Month
A Junior Library Guild Selection
"Newbery Honoree Philbrick twines a heartfelt message about teamwork and forgiveness with realistic dangers in this page-turning survival story. A battle for power keeps the tension high, as do plenty of twists and cliffhangers, which create enough uncertainty to keep the pages turning."
"As he did with Wildfire, Newbery Honoree Philbrick has crafted another action tale for young readers that's impossible to put down. Readers will need to strap on their helmets and prepare for a wild ride."
“Philbrick is a master of the fast-paced easy read adventure story. The simple-seeming story raises moral questions that might get readers pondering big ideas.”
* "An intense tale of survival and action. A must-have for all upper elementary/middle grade libraries."
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