Bledsoe, Lucy Jane

Erin and her science project partner Tiffany become lost in the snow-covered Sierra mountains when Erin leads them on a trek to find her missing baby-sitter.

After hearing that people are planning to kill a mountain lion in the wilds near her neighborhood, thirteen-year-old Izzie decides that it is her duty to protect the animal.

Erin and her science project partner Tiffany become lost in the snow-covered Sierra mountains when Erin leads them on a trek to find her missing baby-sitter.

After twelve-year-old Victoria wins a science contest that enables her to travel to Antarctica, she circumvents her disreputable sponsor and realizes her dream of visiting a South Pole telescope which allows astronomers to see back in time.

When ten-year-old River, who is crazy about basketball, is not chosen to play in the tournament set up in the town of Azalea, Oregon, she decides to organize a team of her own and accepts the help of her older brother.

The author describes her experiences visiting Antarctica and shares information on how to get there, what to bring, what to wear, what to eat, how to build a snow shelter, how to avoid crevasses, how to study Antarctic seals, and other survival strategies.