Greenslade, Frances

Thirteen-year-old Francie and her parents set off on a road trip from British Columbia to the Grand Canyon. When they take a shortcut down an old logging road in Oregon, their truck hits a rock which destroys the oil pan. Francie's a little excited about being stuck in the middle of nowhere since she can use her survival skills. Her parents both set off to try and find help, leaving Francie alone in the woods. As the days stretch on, she begins to get desperate.

"A daring rescue . . . survival story for ages 10 to 14. . . . After a family trip turned disastrous when their truck broke down in the middle of an old logging road in Oregon, Francie is now back in British Columbia. People try to make things as 'normal' as possible for her, but they don't understand that trying to be normal in your old life that's exploded is the worst feeling in the world. Luckily for Francie, the wilderness is still soothing, and an opportunity to attend the Green Mountain Academy, a tiny boarding school perched on the side of a mountain, seems perfect. It's a new start, with new friends and a chance at a new family. But when a winter storm hits, knocking out all the power, news that a small plane has gone missing unsettles Francie. Knowing that the chance of survival in the middle of a wild nighttime snowstorm diminishes over time, Francie is compelled to leave the cozy school and set out into the icy cold, swirling snowstorm"--Provided by publisher.

"Francie and her parents are on a spring road trip: driving from British Columbia, Canada to hike in the Grand Canyon. When a shortcut leads them down an old logging road, disaster strikes. Their truck hits a rock and wipes out the oil pan, They are stuck in the middle of nowhere. Francie can't help feeling a little excited--she'd often imagined how she'd survive if she got stranded in the bush, and now here they are. But will her survival skills--building fires, gathering dandelion leaves and fir needles for tea-be enough when hours stretch into days?"--Jacket flap.