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Summary: Features Bear Grylls, who draws on his experiences as a soldier, mountaineer, and seasoned adventurer to demonstrate life-saving survival skills and techniques in some of the toughest, most treacherous environments on Earth. Shows how Bear is stranded in wilderness destinations with few supplies and is challenged to make his way back to civilization. Looks at how Bear faces sweltering desert...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Discovery Channel 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV MAN

Long, David

Summary: A collection of survival tales includes the story of a teenager who fell two miles from an airplane and trekked through the Amazon jungle to safety and a woman who was trapped under freezing water for so long that her heart stopped.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Faber & Faber 2016

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.6 LON

Koonoo, Brian

Summary: "In this harrowing survival story, Brian Koonoo takes off on a hunting trip in Canada's Arctic. After his snowmobile breaks down, his GPS loses signal, and his camping fuel runs low, Brian is left alone to survive for seven days. He experiences close encounters with planes, blizzards, and hunger, all while much of his gear is lost, and walking 60 kilometres in search of safety. He uses the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Inhabit Media Inc. 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 KOO

Gratz, Alan

Summary: Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC GRA

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC GRA

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction Gratz 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC GRA

Vukovic, Diane

Summary: "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.ABOUT THE SERIES:Learning...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.6 VUK

Vukovic, Diane

Summary: "A new installment in the A True Book series focusing on Survival Skills"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.6 VUK

Gratz, Alan

Summary: Josef is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world. Isabel is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety in America. Mahmoud is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2020

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC GRA

Dashner, James

Summary: In the second book of The Maze Cutter Trilogy ... Sadina and the islanders are up against both man and nature as they navigate their way to Alaska. There, they hope to meet the mysterious Godhead, unsure of what separates myth from truth. But the Godhead, now led by Alexandra, is fractured. Within the cracks of their sacred trinity, secrets are revealed that blur the lines of good and evil...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Akashic Media Enterprises 2023

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC DAS

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC DAS

Jolley, Dan

Summary: When a plague sweeps over the earth killing everyone except children under twelve, ten-year-old Lisa organizes a group to rebuild a new way of life

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2012

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 JOL

Shusterman, Neal

Summary: When the California drought escalates to catastrophic proportions, Alyssa's quiet suburban street spirals into a warzone in the hunt for water. And that's when her parents go missing.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC SHU

Cawthon, Scott

Summary: "It's been a year since the horrific events at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, and Charlie is just trying to move on. Even with the excitement of a new school and a fresh start, she's still haunted by nightmares of a masked murderer and four gruesome animatronic puppets. Charlie thinks her ordeal is over, but when a series of bodies are discovered near her school bearing wounds that are disturbingly...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix Media, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2021

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Burt, Jake

Summary: "Copper Inskeep holds Windydown Vale's deepest and darkest secret: he is the ghoul that haunts the Vale, donning a gruesome costume to scare travelers and townsfolk away from the dangers of the surrounding swamps. When a terrified girl claims she and her father were attacked by a creature--one that could not have been Copper--it threatens not just Copper's secret, but the fate of all Windydown"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2021

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BUR

Shusterman, Neal

Summary: "Noah Prime discovers he can exhibit the traits and access the abilities of animals and must use them to fight back against those who are hunting him"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SHU

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J FIC SHU

Pon, Cindy

Summary: Jason Zhou is trying to survive in Taipei, a city plagued by pollution and viruses, but when he discovers the elite are using their wealth to evade the deadly effects, he knows he must do whatever is necessary to fight the corruption and save his city.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Pulse 2017

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Grylls, Bear

Summary: "Find out how to prepare for any adventure, learn essential first aid skills, discover some fun and handy signaling techniques, and try your hand at tracking. Includes step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear" -- Page [4] cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a Division of EDC Publishing 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.69 GRY

Grylls, Bear

Summary: "Embark on an exciting adventure in the great outdoors with Bear Grylls. Discover tips and tricks to help you survive in the hottest, coldest, wettest, windiest, and wildest parts of the world. Includes step-by-step instructions and tips from Bear"--Back cover

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a Division of EDC Publishing 2019

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Hunter, Erin

Summary: After recovering from the dog attack she survived as an apprentice, Brightheart is once again a warrior of ThunderClan. But moons of battle and betrayal have left her with lingering suspicions about where her Clanmates' loyalties lie. So when fresh-kill starts going missing from camp, she fears the worst. Alongside her mate Cloudtail, Brightheart decides to investigate without alerting the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023

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Paulsen, Gary

Summary: When a deadly plague decimates his fishing village, an orphan named Leif is forced to take to the water in a cedar canoe. He flees northward, following a wild, fjord-riven shore, navigating from one danger to the next. The deeper into his journey he paddles, the closer he comes to his truest self as he connects to the heartbeat of the ocean, the pulse of the landscape.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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Shirai, Kaiu

Summary: "Life at Grace Field House is good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying and exams they have to take are tough, their loving caretaker provides them with delicious food and plenty of playtime. But perhaps not everything is as it seems ... With their guide working against them, Emma and Ray find themselves surrounded by deadly demons in an unfamiliar forest. They'll have to...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2019

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA GRAPHIC PRO

Tudor, C. J.

Summary: Hannah, trapped with a handful of survivors after an accident; Meg, stranded in a cable car high above snowy mountains with five strangers; and Carter, plunged into darkness at an isolated ski chalet, are all faced with something that threatens to consume all of humanity.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Large Print 2023

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC TUD

Summary: A team of rugby players survive a plane crash deep in the desolate, snow-covered Andes Mountains. Stranded there, they must overcome incredible odds to stay alive.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2002

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Collins, Ailynn

Summary: "After a summer of nine typhoons in 1931, the dams on the Yangtze River in China broke, completely flooding nearby towns and farms. Twelve-year-old Ting wakes up to a house full of water and her parents nowhere to be found. It's up to her to lead her younger brother and others to safety, battling high waters and greedy characters along the way. Will the children survive to be reunited with...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2023

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC COL (GRAPHIC NOVEL)

Eliopulos, Nick

Summary: "Emmy and Birch look for their tame wolf, Byte, in Minecraft's mysterious and dangerous Nether"--Back cover

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022

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Ellar, Simon.

Summary: Presents valuable skills and secret tricks for surviving in the wilderness, discussing knot tying, preparing and lighting a fire, tracking animals, and collecting water.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2011

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.69 ELL

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