{"product_id":"running-wild-isbn-9780823447497","title":"Running Wild","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwelve-year-old Willa and her twin brothers have survived with their father in the Alaskan wilderness for five years. But Willa knows this can't go on--they must escape. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince their mother died five years ago, Willa, her younger brothers, and her father have lived in the wilderness, in a log cabin they built. They survive on food they grow and animals they hunt. Every year they have struggled a little bit more to survive. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, with winter approaching and her father becoming more reckless, Willa wonders if they will live to see spring. She also knows her father will never agree to leave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen her father goes on a hunting expedition by himself, Willa convinces her brothers that they must make the four-day journey down the Yukon River to Fort Yukon to get help. But first, they'll need to survive the treacherous trip . . . and all the while, their father is on their trail. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for middle grade readers looking for adventure stories with strong female protagonists, Lucy Jane Bledsoe's \u003ci\u003eRunning Wild \u003c\/i\u003eis a page-turner that hooks you from the beginning and doesn't let go.\"Ms. Bledsoe ably conveys the children’s competence—they know how to  hunt and bivouac—but also the youthful limits of their strengths and  capabilities, both in the wild and out of it.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Nuanced, character-driven action.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e —Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This adventure story is all about family and survival, and Willa shows amazing strength in supporting her brothers and keeping them all alive. The straightforward narration makes the story accessible for upper elementary, and the action, issues, and themes make it suitable for middle school readers as well.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e —School Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \"Combining elements of survivalism, resilience in the face of adversity, and adaptation to the unknown, Bledsoe skillfully weaves a tale of adventure and coming of age on the Alaskan frontier. . . . Bledsoe makes Willa a likable, relatable, and strong lead who will appeal to readers of a similar age.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLucy Jane Bledsoe is an author of books for children and adults, both fiction and nonfiction. An adventurer, Lucy has been to Alaska many times to hike and kayak, and has worked as a National Park Service ranger. She lives in Berkeley, California.","brand":"Margaret Ferguson Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302513987813,"sku":"NP9780823447497","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823447497.jpg?v=1767735988","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/running-wild-isbn-9780823447497","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}