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After a plane crash, a thirteen-year-old must survive alone in the Canadian wilderness
1986Fast paceTense
What it is about
Brian Robeson is on a small plane to see his father when the pilot has a heart attack. He crashes into a lake and has only a hatchet to help him survive.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who love survival stories with a young hero.
What you will get
A gripping story of courage and invention that makes you feel the quiet and challenge of the wilderness.
Facts
Genre
Children’s Books · Survival · Wilderness · Resilience
Best for
Ages 9–12
Length
195 pages · ≈ 6 h
More about this book
Who
Brian Robeson.
World
The northern Canadian wilderness.
What makes it different
A single hero and nature, nothing else.
Feel
Gripping and focused.
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