|
|
Survival Fiction From being stuck in the wild to being stuck in time, can you survive reading these adventures? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Wild Robot on the Island by Peter BrownRoz the robot wasn't designed to live in the wilderness, and when she washes up on the island, she must learn from the animals and adapt to her new surroundings, and before long the island begins to feel like home.
|
|
|
|
Little Wolf's Howl by Nelly BuchetWhen Little Wolf becomes separated from her family, she remembers her mama's advice: If you're ever lost, find North. But who or what is North? With a little help from some new friends, Little Wolf eventually finds her way back home. In this tale about discovering one's voice, playful storytelling, gentle humor, and vibrant illustrations create the perfect winter picture book for little wolves everywhere.
|
|
|
|
Tornado by Betsy Cromer ByarsA family makes room in their hearts and home for a very special pet after a tornado lands a doghouse, with a dog inside, in their backyard.
|
|
|
|
Pete the Cat's Mars Mission by Kim DeanMarty is stuck on Mars, and it's up to Pete the Cat to rescue him! Will Pete have the tools he needs to get Marty home?
|
|
|
|
Barnaby Unboxed! by Terry, Eric, and Devin FanWhen Barnaby is brought home and pampered by his little girl, life is perfect! But when an even more perfect pet arrives on the scene, half-mouse/half-elephant Barnaby no longer feels appreciated. He runs away and is swept up on a wild journey through the bustling city where he discovers the true meaning of home.
|
|
|
|
Kondo & Kezumi Visit Giant Island by David GoodnerLiving on a fantastical island of berry trees, flitter-birds and fluffle-bunnies, big Kondo and little Kezumi discover a map in a bottle that has washed ashore before building a boat that takes them on remarkable adventures.
|
|
|
|
Numenia and the Hurricaneby Fiona HallidayThousands of birds are migrating from the Artic to the Caribbean when a hurricane rips a young whimbrel, Numenia, from her sisters, forcing her to struggle on alone.
|
|
|
|
Duck, Duck, Goose! by John HareThis silly, innovative and unpredictable story invites readers to join Duck, Duck, and Goose on their annual migration south, during which they pick up another passenger—a Moose!
|
|
|
|
Earthquake Shock by Marlane KennedyWhen a sudden earthquake hits during a visit to the skate park, Joey and his friends are trapped on opposite sides of a collapsed overpass and must rescue each other while enduring aftershocks and making their way safely home.
|
|
|
|
Volcano Blast by Marlane KennedyNoah and Emma Burton think they are in for a boring Alaskan vacation, but they couldn't be more wrong! When a once-dormant volcano suddenly erupts, they have to fight their way through molten lava and toxic ash to survive.
|
|
|
|
Sea Bear: A Journey for Survival by Lindsay MooreA polar bear waits patiently for spring when the ice breaks up, but after months of hunting, paddling, and resting on ice floes, summer ends and the bear must swim very far to find land.
|
|
|
|
Balto of the Blue Dawn by Mary Pope OsborneJack and Annie are sent to 1925 Alaska to help Balto the sled dog save the inhabitants of Nome from a deadly epidemic.
|
|
|
|
Panda's Earthquake Escape by Phyllis J. PerryDuring an earthquake, pandas Liling and Tengfei run into the woods through the gap in a nearby wall, but they become lost while searching for a way back home.
|
|
|
|
Hansel and Gretel by Cynthia RylantWhen they are left in the woods by their parents, Hansel and Gretel find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.
|
|
|
|
Emmi in the City: A Great Chicago Fire Survival Story by Salima AlikhanEmmi, a German immigrant, is living in Chicago when the Great Fire breaks out on October 8, 1871, and, separated from her father, she finds herself with her neighbors, Cara and Seamus, braving the smoke and flames trying to escape the danger of the burning city, and searching for all their parents.
|
|
|
|
Rebellion 1776 by Laurie Halse AndersonDuring the American Revolution in 1776, 13-year-old Elsbeth is alone in a city ravaged by the smallpox epidemic and finds work taking care of a large, wealthy family as they await a turn at inoculation, as she also tries to find her father who went missing during the Siege of Boston.
|
|
|
|
The Wolf's Boy by Susan Williams BeckhornMarked as tabat--the unlucky one--Kai and his wolf, Uff, must brave the long winter together and learn what it takes to survive on their own.
|
|
|
|
The Disaster Days by Rebecca BehrensThirteen-year-old Hannah's first real babysitting job turns into a nightmare when a major earthquake knocks out power and phones, cuts off the island, and leaves her stranded with two children.
|
|
|
|
The Canyon's Edge by Dusti BowlingAccompanying her father on a slot-canyon expedition in the Arizona desert a year after a random shooting changed their family forever, Nora is separated from her father and their supplies by a flash flood and must navigate the deadly natural hazards of the desert to survive.
|
|
|
|
The Last Kids on Earth by Max BrallierAfter a monster apocalypse hits town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan builds a team of friends to help slay the eerily intelligent monster known as Blarg.
|
|
|
|
The Wild Robot by Peter BrownInitializing for the first time on a remote island where she is all alone, Roz the robot learns survival strategies from the island's hostile animals and finally gains acceptance when she cares for an orphaned gosling.
|
|
|
|
Santiago's Road Home by Alexandra DiazRefusing to return to his abusive abuela’s house in Mexico, young Santiago accompanies two kind refugees heading to the United States before discovering that his journey to the border is only the beginning of his story.
|
|
|
|
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamilloEdward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.
|
|
|
|
96 Miles by J. L. EsplinThe sons of a survivalist father are robbed of their supplies when they are home alone during a massive blackout that tests the limits of their skills and sense of morality.
|
|
|
|
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead GeorgeA young boy relates his adventures during the year he spends living alone in the Catskill Mountains including his struggle for survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and his ultimate realization that he needs human companionship.
|
|
|
|
Lifeboat 12by Susan HoodIn 1940, a group of British children, their escorts, and some sailors struggle to survive in a lifeboat when the ship taking them to safety in Canada is torpedoed.
|
|
|
|
Overboard!by Terry Lynn JohnsonTravis and his family are on a whale watch off the coast of Washington when disaster strikes. The boat capsizes, throwing everyone into the ice-cold chaotic waves. Separated from their families and struggling to stay afloat, Travis and twelve-year-old Marina must use all of their grit and knowledge to survive.
|
|
|
|
Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg KehretWhen an earthquake creates a tsunami while thirteen-year-old Kyle is babysitting his sister during a family vacation at a Pacific Coast resort, he tries to save himself, his sister, and a boy who has bullied him for years.
|
|
|
|
Nature Girl by Jane KelleyCut off from her best friend and the modern world when her family spends the summer in a technology-free Appalachian community, 11-year-old Megan and her little dog get lost and embark on a perilous hike back to civilization.
|
|
|
|
The first state of being by Erin Entrada KellyWhen a teenage boy appears out of nowhere in 1999, claiming he's the world's first time-traveler and has a book outlining the events of the next 20 years, 12-year-old Michael wants to get his hands on the book and must decide how far he's willing to go to do so.
|
|
|
|
Beast: Face-to-Face with the Florida Bigfoot by Watt KeyHaunted by the disappearance and presumed death of his parents two months after he is found lost in the swamps, Jason hides the truth about his encounter with a Sasquatch-like creature before pursuing answers in the deadly wilderness.
|
|
|
|
Beautiful Blue World by Suzanne M LaFleurRelying on her best friend for support throughout the course of their war-stricken country's food shortages, neighbor feuds and bombings, 12-year-old Mathilde fears separation when the army begins recruiting children and her friend sees enlistment as a way to save her family.
|
|
|
|
Brother's Keeper by Julie LeeTwelve-year-old Sora and her eight-year-old brother, Youngsoo, must try to escape North Korea's oppressive Communist regime on their own in 1950.
|
|
|
|
Project Alpha by D. J MacHaleWhen a global competition is organized to find a new source of power for a darkening Earth, four kids journey to the far reaches of space, collecting unique elements and facing unbelievable dangers.
|
|
|
|
The Ark Plan by Laura MartinA century and a half after cloned dinosaurs forced humans to move into underground compounds, Sky discovers a clue to the whereabouts of her long-missing father and ventures above ground on a quest that has the potential to save the world.
|
|
|
|
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellLeft alone on a beautiful but isolated island off the coast of California, a young Indian girl spends eighteen years, not only merely surviving through her enormous courage and self-reliance, but also finding a measure of happiness in her solitary life.
|
|
|
|
Finding Someplace by Denise Lewis PatrickWhen Hurricane Katrina hits her New Orleans community on her 13th birthday, aspiring fashion designer Reesie takes refuge with an elderly neighbor and faces the daunting challenge of rebuilding her family home.
|
|
|
|
Hatchet by Gary PaulsenAfter a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.
|
|
|
|
Pax by Sara PennypackerPax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the unimaginable happens: Peter's dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild. At his grandfather's house, three hundred miles away from home, Peter knows he isn't where he should be--with Pax. He strikes out on his own despite the encroaching war, spurred by love, loyalty, and grief, to be reunited with his fox.
|
|
|
|
Will's race for home : a western by Jewell Parker RhodesIn 1889, a young Black family hears about a land rush, so Will and his father set out from Texas to Oklahoma, racing thousands of others on a difficult, highly dangerous journey to where land is free.
|
|
|
|
Impossible creatures by Katherine RundellWhen Mal barges into his life, along with a baby griffin, demanding his help, Christopher embarks on a dangerous adventure with this fierce girl to save the Archipelago, a hidden world where magical creatures have thrived for thousands of years. Will they be able to save both of their worlds?
|
|
|
|
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz RyanEsperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.
|
|
|
|
Holes by Louis SacharAs further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself
|
|
|
|
Hear the Wolves by Victoria ScottHaving trouble maintaining relationships after losing her mother and her hearing in one ear, hunter Sloan panics on a night when she is left alone during a storm and must help an injured neighbor get to a doctor.
|
|
|
|
Boy X by Dan SmithWaking up in a medical facility on a remote tropical island, Ash McCarthy, the son of a scientist and a soldier, embarks on a 24-hour race for answers about the nature of his captors and a mysterious chemical that has been injected into him.
|
|
|
|
I survived the Black death, 1348 by Lauren TarshisTravel to medieval England to learn about the horrors of the Black Death as one girl finds hope amid illness and grief, in this story that includes nonfiction backmatter with facts and photos about the real-life event. Original. Simultaneous eBook.
|
|
|
|
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912by Lauren TarshisTen-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck -- he and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their Aunt Daisy. The ship is full of exciting places to explore, but when George ventures into the first class storage cabin, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly, water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever.
|
|
|
|
The Cayby Theodore TaylorWhen the freighter on which they are traveling is torpedoed by a German submarine during World War II, a twelve-year-old white boy, blinded by a blow on the head, and an old Black man are stranded on a small desert island in the Caribbean where the boy acquires a new kind of vision, courage, and love from his old companion.
|
|
|
|
Deadly Flowers: A Ninja's Tale by Sarah L ThomsonOrdered to sneak into a warlord's castle and eliminate a certain individual, ninja Kate is forced to make a difficult choice that throws her into a dangerous battle when she discovers that her target is an innocent young boy.
|
|
|
|
Horizon by Scott WesterfeldWhen a plane crash-lands in the arctic, eight young survivors emerge from the wreckage expecting to see ice and snow but instead find themselves lost in a strange jungle with limited supplies and fierce predators.
|
|
|
Longwood Public Library800 Middle Country RoadMiddle Island, New York 11953
(631) 924-6400
longwoodlibrary.org |
|
|
|