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"His name is synonymous with high-stakes wilderness survival stories. Now, beloved author Gary Paulsen portrays a series of life-altering moments from his turbulent childhood as his own original survival story. If not for his summer escape from a shockingly neglectful Chicago upbringing to a North Woods homestead at age five, there never would have been a Hatchet. Without the encouragement of the librarian who handed him his first book at age thirteen,...
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"The Newbery Honor-winning author of Hatchet and Dogsong shares surprising true stories about his relationship with animals, highlighting their compassion, intellect, intuition, and sense of adventure. Gary Paulsen is an adventurer who competed in two Iditarods, survived the Minnesota wilderness, and climbed the Bighorns. None of this would have been possible without his truest companion: his animals. Sled dogs rescued him in Alaska, a sickened poodle...
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"The invasion begins at night, with German cruisers slipping into harbor, and soon the Nazis occupy all of Norway... At Vemork, an industrial fortress high above a dizzying gorge, they gain access to an essential ingredient for the weapon that could end World War II: Hitler's very own nuclear bomb. When the Allies discover the plans for the bomb, they agree Vemork must be destroyed. But after a British operation fails to stop the Nazis deadly designs,...
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"Learn basic survival skills and connect with nature!Knowing how to find safe drinking water, how to build a fire, and which foods are safe to eat - as well as which are not - are skills that every outdoor adventurer needs. Did you know that you can find edible plants right in your own backyard? Or that certain insects are super nutritious? Learn all this and more in Food, Water, and Fire-a book that gives kids the confidence they need to get outside...
6) Navigation
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"Learn basic survival skills and connect with nature! Knowing how to navigate - whether it's by using a compass or by using objects found in nature - is a skill that every outdoor adventurer needs. Did you know that you can make a compass out of sticks and rocks? Or that you can use the stars as a guide? Learn all this and more in Navigation - a book that gives kids the confidence they need to get outside and explore."--
7) Shelter
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"Learn basic survival skills and connect with nature!Knowing how to build a safe shelter in any environment is a skill that every outdoor adventurer needs. Did you know that a shelter can be made from sticks and leaves? Or that it can even be made from snow? Learn all this and more in Shelter - a book that gives kids the confidence they need to get outside and explore."--
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In a strange new wilderness, what does it take to survive and thrive? This inside guide to the world of Minecraft gives readers tips, tricks, and step-by-step instructions to help them create their own forest fortresses. Fun and accessible, this book is broken down into three projects at different difficulty levels: beginner, intermediate, and master. Readers will gain confidence as they construct a comfy camp, a magnificent mushroom mansion, and...
9) Silverwing
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"Kenneth Oppel's compelling prose and Chris Steininger's dynamic illustrations work seamlessly together to reintroduce Shade to readers young and old. Shade is a young silverwing bat, the runt of his colony. But he's determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration to Hibernaculum, millions of wingbeats to the south. During a fierce storm, he loses the others and soon faces the most incredible journey of his young life. Desperately...
11) The goats
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Two misfits at summer camp find inner strength and self-knowledge when they are cruelly marooned on an island by fellow campers. Literature of Delight. Two children are stripped of their clothes and marooned on an island for the night by their fellow campers. They are the "goats." They escape and learn, in addition to survival-on-the-run skills such as petty thievery and grand theft/auto, cooperation, intimacy, and loyalty. Quietly witty, this remarkable...
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