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"It's summer in Alaska and the light surrounding the shipping-container-turned-storage-shed where Liv Russo is being held prisoner is fuzzy and grey. Around her is thick forest and serrated mountains. In front of her, across a clearing, is a low-slung cabin with a single window that spills a wash of yellow light onto bare ground. Illuminated in that light is the father of her child, a man she once loved. A man who is now her jailor. Liv vows to do...
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In a run-down New Orleans suburb, an overprotected, bored teenager with cystic fibrosis becomes involved in a dangerous game when a mysterious group called the Society invites her to complete a few dares for the chance of winning big money to help pay for her costly medication and future college expenses.
5) All Is Lost
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Lions Gate Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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An open-water thriller about one man's battle for survival against the elements after his sailboat is destroyed at sea. Using only a sextant and nautical maps to chart his progress, he is forced to rely on ocean currents to carry him into a shipping lane in hopes of hailing a passing vessel. But with the sun unrelenting, sharks circling, and his meager supplies dwindling, the ever-resourceful sailor soon finds himself staring his mortality in the...
7) The river
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 4
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Because of his success surviving alone in the wilderness for fifty-four days, fifteen-year-old Brian, profoundly changed by his time in the wild, is asked to undergo a similar experience to help scientists learn more about the psychology of survival. Sequel to "Hatchet."
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Showtime
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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Part survival epic, part psychological horror, and part coming-of-age drama, this is the story of a team of wildly talented high school girls' soccer players who survive a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they've attempted to piece back together 25 years later. What began in the wilderness is far from over.
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Survive anything nature throws your way with these survival tips and wilderness philosophy. A US Marine Corps veteran and owner of a premier survival and wilderness self-reliance school, Donny Dust amassed two decades worth of primitive-living skills everywhere from the jungles of Asia to the mountains of North America and is one of the country's foremost experts.
11) Shipwreck
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Island (Gordon Korman) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
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Six kids, Nick, J.J., Will, Lyssa, Charla, and Ian, are thrown together against their will on a small boat that will make a one-month journey on the Pacific Ocean. They have all been sent for different reasons. Luke is taking his only choice besides being sent to a juvenile detention facility for a crime he didn't commit. Will and Lyssa are quarreling siblings sent by their parents, who hope the trip will teach them to get along better. J.J. was sent...
12) The snow walker
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First Look Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
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When a plane carrying Charlie Halliday and a sick, Inuit woman, Kanaalay, crashes hundreds of miles from civilization, they are at the mercy of nature's worst. While search parties try to locate the place, Charlie decides to trek overland promising the woman he will return with help. Despite her sickness, she follows Charlie. Kanaalay teaches him the skills he will need in order to survive and he comes to respect her wisdom and her spirit.
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Hell divers volume 8
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"A year has passed since the Hell Divers defeated the machines at Kilimanjaro. The freed captives have settled into their new home at the Vanguard Islands, joining survivors from around the world. But extreme weather and failed crops have raised the specter of famine. Ships must push deeper into dangerous red zones, only to come back with less loot--and fewer soldiers. When the Hell Divers discover a scroll on a raid, King Xavier is faced with a long-buried...
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"Gripping stories of near disaster and survival-and the lessons to be gleaned from them-from the British military's chief survival instructor. When faced with near death, your survival instincts kick in. Instincts can only take you so far, however; it's preparation and planning that can make the difference between living and dying. In How to Survive, readers will hear harrowing tales of survival and learn from them. These stories are broken down and...
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Human Kinetics
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The beauty and tranquility of nature can be deceptively dangerous for the unprepared. A change in weather conditions, personal injury, or lost or damaged supplies can turn a scenic hike into a life-threatening ordeal. Those with the knowledge of survival stay calm, stay safe, and stay alive. Outdoor Survival Guide provides you with the essential survival information to help you overcome the most frequently encountered outdoor hazards. This...
16) Brian's winter
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 5
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Instead of being rescued from a plane crash, as in the author's book Hatchet, this story portrays what would have happened to Brian had he been forced to survive a winter in the wilderness with only his survival pack and hatchet.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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It was supposed to be a fun camping trip. Tom and Kevin had been looking forward to it all summer. Kevin had never camped before, and Tom couldn't wait to show his friend how to fish and survive in the wilderness. But when the long-dormant volcano erupts, their fun trip vanishes, replaced by a mad dash for survival. Tom and Kevin have to use their smarts to outrun the lava spilling madly from the volcano's peak.
18) Lost!
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Survivor diaries volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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In an interview with a reporter, eleven-year-old Carter recounts his tale of survival with twelve-year-old Anna in the perilous jungles of Costa Rica. Includes a list of suvival kit items.
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Be ready when disaster strikes. If an unexpected emergency or disaster hits, are you prepared to leave your home fast? You will be if you follow the advice in this book. This book shows you how to create a self contained disaster preparedness kit to help you survive your journey from ground zero to a safer location. Survival expert Creek Stewart details from start to finish everything you need to gather for 72 hours of independent survival: water,...
20) Nation
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 16
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English
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After a devastating tsunami destroys all that they have ever known, Mau, an island boy, and Daphne, an aristocratic English girl, together with a small band of refugees, set about rebuilding their community and all the things that are important in their lives.