{"product_id":"stay-alive-the-journal-of-douglas-allen-deeds-the-donner-party-expedition-1846-isbn-9781338719086","title":"Stay Alive: The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds, The Donner Party Expedition, 1846","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Newbery Honor-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWildfire \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFreak the Mighty\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the excitement, danger, and horrors of the Donner Party's journey west.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Soon we will eat the frozen cattle.... And then, when that is gone, what shall we eat? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShall we eat the snow? Shall we eat the ice? Shall we eat the bark on the frozen trees? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat shall we eat?\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpring, 1846: Douglas Allen Deeds dreams of starting a new life out West. When the opportunity to join the Donner Party Expedition arises, he leaves the life he's known behind to set out on the nearly 2,000-mile trek from Independence, Missouri to sunny California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut progress is slow. Brutal heat, poisoned water, and rough terrain slows the expedition down. Soon they have a choice: continue on the known but grueling trail, or take a shortcut that would cut 350 miles from their journey-but take them through unknown territory. Is it worth the risk?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinter comes quickly in the mountains, and the wrong choice could leave them stranded in the Sierra Mountains when the snow comes, with no shelter, supplies, or food.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStay Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Young listeners who love the I Survived series will devour (sorry) this fictional account of one of the most famous stroies of survival.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWildfire\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eAn intense tale of survival and action.\u003c\/b\u003e A must-have for all upper elementary\/middle grade libraries.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e \"Short chapters, outstanding cover art, and a breathless pace make this a fine choice for reluctant readers.\u003cb\u003e Outstanding suspense.\u003c\/b\u003e\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e \"\u003cb\u003eAction lovers will relish every word.\u003c\/b\u003e With \u003ci\u003eWildfire \u003c\/i\u003e-- reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eHatchet \u003c\/i\u003eand the real-life saga \u003ci\u003eLost on a Mountain in Maine\u003c\/i\u003e -- Philbrick transforms a raging inferno into an impressively plotted escape story full of heart and soul.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Wildriver:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Best Book of the Month\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An action tale for young readers that's \u003cb\u003eimpossible to put down.\u003c\/b\u003e Readers will need to strap on their helmets and prepare for a wild ride.\"–Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Newbery Honor book \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A swashbuckling and humorous tale of adventure.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"A rip-roaring adventure.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A captivating read.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFreak the Mighty\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"A wonderful story... memorable and luminous... somewhat different and very special.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e | Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick has written more than a dozen novels for young readers. 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