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Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Learn the basics--from picking the best tent for your expedition to knowing how to pitch it--with clear, step-by-step illustrations. Find out why not to camp beneath a tree, how to peg out your tent, and when to slacken the guy lines. Once you're safely under canvas, discover how to forage for food, light a fire with flints and tinder, and cook up delicious grub."-- provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
A collection of survival tales includes the story of a teenager who fell two miles from an airplane and trekked through the Amazon jungle to safety and a woman who was trapped under freezing water for so long that her heart stopped.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Inside, you'll find: information and tips on how to find water in the wilderness, make a fire, and secure wild foods to eat; step-by-step illustrations, photos, a timeline--and a quiz to test your survival know-how."--
12) Robinson Crusoe
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12.3 - AR Pts: 27
Language
English
Description
During one of his several adventurous voyages in the 1600's, an Englishman becomes the sole survivor of a shipwreck and lives for nearly thirty years on a deserted island.
14) Everything space
Series
Publisher
Time for Kids Books, an imprint of Time Inc. Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Provides over two hundred fifty facts about space, including what is the biggest known star in the universe, what is the largest moon in the solar system, and the difference between a comet and an asteroid.
15) Stranded
Author
Series
Stranded. Original series volume 1
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Jane, Buzz, Carter, and Vanessa, aged nine to thirteen, are on a sailing trip in the South Pacific intended to help them bond in their newly-blended family when a massive storm strands them on a deserted island.
16) Shelter
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Learn basic survival skills and connect with nature!Knowing how to build a safe shelter in any environment is a skill that every outdoor adventurer needs. Did you know that a shelter can be made from sticks and leaves? Or that it can even be made from snow? Learn all this and more in Shelter - a book that gives kids the confidence they need to get outside and explore.ABOUT THE SERIES:Learning basic survival skills will give every kid the confidence...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
A middle grade memoir from a living literary legend, giving readers a new perspective on the origins of Gary Paulsen's famed survival stories. His name is synonymous with high-stakes wilderness survival stories. Now, beloved author Gary Paulsen portrays a series of life-altering moments from his turbulent childhood as his own original survival story. If not for his summer escape from a shockingly neglectful Chicago upbringing to a North Woods homestead...
18) Making shelter
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Survival tips for building shelter in the wild, including using natural means in different regions such as the desert, forest, jungle, and cold areas. Includes information on what to bring for aid when building shelters.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kaleidoscope Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"When faced with nature's life and death circumstances, how would you respond? Survival stories recounts true stories of people overcoming adversity and surviving against the odds. Readers will learn which decisions survivors made that led to their rescues as well as tips and tricks on how to survive in similar situations."--Back cover.
20) Surviving at sea
Author
Series
Publisher
Kaleidoscope Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"When faced with nature's life and death circumstances, how would you respond? Survival stories recounts true stories of people overcoming adversity and surviving against the odds. Readers will learn which decisions survivors made that led to their rescues as well as tips and tricks on how to survive in similar situations."--Back cover.
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