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Timberwolf Book Recommendations
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For their first star, Timberwolves are asked to make a list of books then tell a story to their six or pack. Here are some age-appropriate suggestions.
Books About Surviving in the Outdoors
Alone in the Woods by Rebecca Behrens
Jocelyn and Alex have always been best friends…until they aren't. Jocelyn's not sure what happened, but she hopes the annual joint-family vacation in the isolated north woods will be the perfect spot to rekindle their friendship. But Alex still isn't herself when they get to the cabin. And Jocelyn reaches a breaking point during a rafting trip that goes horribly wrong. When the girls' tube tears it leaves them stranded and alone. And before they know it, the two are hopelessly lost.
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Classic 1903 novel set in the Yukon during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush—a period in which strong sled dogs were in high demand.
The Disaster Days by Rebecca Behrens
Hannah Steele loves living on Pelling, a tiny island near Seattle. She's always felt totally safe there. So when she's asked to babysit after school one day, it's no big deal. Zoe and Oscar are her next-door neighbors, and Hannah just took a babysitting class, which she's pretty sure makes her an expert. She isn't even worried that she left her inhaler at home. Then the shaking begins. The terrifying earthquake only lasts four minutes, but it changes everything―damaging the house, knocking out the power, and making cell service nonexistent. Even worse, the ferry and the bridge connecting the kids to help―and their parents―are both blocked, which means they're stranded alone. And Hannah's in charge as things go from bad to worse.
Distress Signal by Mary E. Lambert
In this edge-of-your-seat survival story, four classmates are stranded in a desert wilderness after a flash flood separates them from the rest of their grade. Can they make it to safety?
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of a 12-year-old girl named Karana stranded alone for years on an island off the California coast. It is based on the true story of Juana Maria, a Nicoleño Native American left alone for 18 years on San Nicolas Island during the 19th century.