wilderness survival

Three best friends--Evelyn, Rosie, and Louisa--team up to find their fourth counterpart, Maddie, after she is taken in by the authorities for not having identification papers, but Evelyn is certain there is more to the story and tries to convince her friends to follow her theories.

Sisters Eva and Nell struggle to survive in a world that has reverted to its natural state after war, nuclear melt-downs, earthquakes, paramilitary attacks, and other long-predicted cataclysms culminate in a total breakdown of modern technology.

An anthology of non-fiction and fiction stories that tell of survival in the wilderness, featuring fourteen selections by a variety of authors, including Edward Abbey, Jon Krakauer, Jack London, and others.

Provides one hundred facts about how to survive in extreme environments, and includes illustrations, cartoons, and quizzes.

Discusses the programs, teams, and equipment involved in search and rescue work in a variety of outdoor environments.

Two boys, one a Cree Indian and the other the city-born nephew of a trapper, need all their skills and knowledge to survive in the Arctic wilderness they are exploring alone.

The Tiger Patrol is learning to ski and working with the local Search and Rescue team when there is a blizzard and a young girl goes missing in the snow.

Contains short stories, poems, biographical accounts, and essays about the art of survival, the need to survive, and the need to challenge danger and still survive. Encourages discussion about what can be learned from survival literature.

Introduces children to various places around the world, and offers educational traveling tips.

Provides an account of Eric LeMarque's struggle to survive after he became lost while snowboarding in a remote area of California's Mammoth Mountain in February 2004, wandering for eight days without food, shelter, or proper clothing.