survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc

Details the story of four Russian survivors of a 1743 shipwreck in the Arctic Ocean who were trapped on a tiny island for six years. The author, David Roberts, travels to the shores where they survived in order to document their story.

"The journey through the rift becomes even rockier as the survivors are forced to take to the water, crossing a vast deepwater basin on improvised boats. To make it, Molly and the others must work together, but a rift of a different kind is forming among the survivors. If they aren't careful, it could eat them alive"--OCLC.

Presents the survival story of Louis Zamperini, a bomber pilot who spent 2 years in a prisoner of war camp during World War II.

"This time the mysterious box transports the golden retriever Ranger back to the shipyards of Belfast in 1912, where a ship is being prepared for her maiden voyage, and when he saves young Patrick Murphy from being crushed by falling boards, Ranger expects to be transported home; when he is not, he knows that somehow his job is not finished--but then, Ranger has never heard of the Titanic, and knows nothing of the fate that awaits Patrick, and all the other people on board"--Provided by publisher.

Presents the story of the Apollo 13 mission and how they survived an explosion on the spacecraft.

"A stowaway dog and the captain's cat forge an unlikely friendship as they race to protect three kittens, help their humans, and survive the sinking of the Titanic"--From publisher.

"In one terrifying night, the peaceful community of Creek's Cause turns into a war zone. No one under the age of eighteen is safe. Chance Rain and his older brother, Patrick, have already fended off multiple attacks from infected adults by the time they arrive at the school where other young survivors are hiding. Most of the kids they know have been dragged away by once-trusted adults who are now ferocious, inhuman beings. The parasite that transformed them takes hold after people turn eighteen--and Patrick's birthday is only a few days away"--Amazon.com.

Presents the survival story of Aron Ralston, a hiker who became trapped in a Utah canyon.

Christina and Daniel struggle to survive when the steamship "Asia" goes down in a violent storm.

A field trip to Ireland for Flin and his school's debate team turns into a life-changing adventure when their bus ends up in an earthquake and they get swallowed deep into the Earth, into a new world filled with evil creatures.