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Lost on a Mountain in Maine
Contributor(s): Fendler, Donn (Author), Egan, Joseph (Author)
ISBN: 068811573X     ISBN-13: 9780688115739
Publisher: HarperCollins
OUR PRICE:   $8.99  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2013
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Annotation: A 12-year-old describes his nine-day struggle to survive after being separated from his companions in the mountains of Maine in 1939.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Chapter Books
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Trees & Forests
Dewey: 974.125
LCCN: 92003250
Lexile Measure: 910
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 4.8" W x 7.6" (0.15 lbs) 112 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1930's
- Demographic Orientation - Rural
- Geographic Orientation - Maine
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 9529
Reading Level: 4.5   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 3.0
 
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Publisher Description:

Based on the true account of a boy's harrowing journey through the vast wilderness of the Katahdin Mountains, Lost on a Mountain in Maine is a gripping survival story for all ages.

Twelve-year-old Donn Fendler steps away from his Boy Scout troop for only a minute, but in the foggy mountains of Maine, a minute is all it takes. After hours of trying to find his way back, a nervous and tired Donn falls down an embankment, making it impossible for him to be found. One sleepless night goes by, followed by a second . . . and before Donn knows it, almost two weeks have passed, leaving him starving, scared, and delirious.

With rainstorms, black bears, and his fear of being lost forever, Donn's journey is a physically, mentally, and emotionally charged story told from the point of view of the boy who lived it.

Don't miss this thrilling survival story, a proven high-interest winner that pulls in readers the way Hatchet, My Side of the Mountain, and the I Survived books do.


Contributor Bio(s): Fendler, Donn: -

Since his close encounter with death in the mountains of Maine more than seventy years ago, Donn Fendler has visited countless schools, speaking to eager readers about his journey to civilization. He still receives countless letters from fans inquiring about that time in his life--which he always answers. He carves out months of time to speak to students at many schools about his experiences. Now retired from the U.S. Army, Donn lives half the year in Tennessee, while spending summer and early fall in Maine.