True survival

A biography of Juliane Koepcke, focusing on her survival story after her plane crashed in the jungles of Peru. Includes survival tips.

An account of the survival and rescue of Harrison Okene after sixty hours underwater in a sunken tugboat.

An account of the canyoneering accident in southeastern Utah in 2003 and rescue of Aron Ralston.

Explores the shocking survival story of the Apollo 13 spacecraft and her crew.

Looks at the life of Ada Blackjack, an Inuit women who lived two years on the uninhabited Wrangel Island, north of Siberia.

A brief biography of Abby Sunderland and her survival story of being lost at sea. Explores the challenges she faced and how she overcame them. Contains science sidebars and facts about boating.

"Could you survive a plane crash in the Andes mountain range? Nando Parrado: Crash in the Andes in the True Survival series explores Parrado's shocking survival story. The book is written with a high interest level and lower level of complexity to serve more mature students reading at lower levels. Clear visuals, colorful photographs (including images of the survivors!), and considerate text help with comprehension and wild facts hold the readers' interest from the first page to the last. A table of contents, glossary, and index all enhance comprehension and vocabulary"--From the publisher's web site.

"Could you survive being stranded in the Antarctic? Ernest Shackleton: Survival in the Antarctic in the True Survival series explores Shackleton's shocking survival story. The book is written with a high interest level and lower level of complexity to serve more mature students reading at lower levels. Clear visuals, colorful photographs (including images of the survivors!), and considerate text help with comprehension and wild facts hold the readers' interest from the first page to the last. A table of contents, glossary, and index all enhance comprehension and vocabulary"--From the publisher's web site.

Looks at the life of Ada Blackjack, an Inuit women who lived two years on the uninhabited Wrangel Island, north of Siberia.

An account of the shipwreck, survival of seventy-six days, and rescue of Steven Callahan.