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Alone in the Woods

Rebecca Behrens

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English
Sourcebooks Young Readers
06 November 2020
Age range 9 to 12

When twelve-year-old best friends Jocelyn and Alex head off for a late-summer, joint-family vacation in Wisconsin's isolated north woods, it's supposed to be a perfect week of hiking, tubing, campfire s'mores, and stargazing. Except for one big problem: Alex and Jocelyn are no longer friends.

Jocelyn secretly hopes that once they get up north, their friendship will go back to normal. Tension comes to a head the day both families go rafting on the Wolf River and the girls' tube tears on the rocks. Before they know it, Jocelyn and Alex are separated from their families.

Alex is convinced they should follow the footpath along the river to the meeting place at the end. Even though Jocelyn thinks they should stay put, she follows. Suddenly, they are very, very lost.

Wearing swimsuits and water shoes with only the contents of their soaked backpacks, the girls face threats from biting flies to black bears, poison ivy to hypothermia. Both Jocelyn and Alexis call upon resourcefulness they didn't know they had in their desperate return to safety. But beyond battling the elements, the girls will have to overcome their fractured friendship if they want to make it out of the woods alive.

'Fully developed characters and a brisk plot take readers along on a dangerous journey.' — Kirkus Reviews

'A compelling and relatable middle school friendship tale for fans of survival stories.' — School Library Journal

'In this classic adventure story with the heart of a relationship drama, it's easy to root for the complex girls and their deep friendship.' — Booklist
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Imprint:   Sourcebooks Young Readers
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 146mm,  Spine: 38mm
ISBN:   9781492673378
ISBN 10:   1492673374
Pages:   320
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Rebecca Behrens is the author of three critically acclaimed middle-grade novels that explore famous historical figures and fascinating places: When Audrey Met Alice, Summer of Lost and Found, and The Last Grand Adventure. Her latest releases, The Disaster Days and Alone in the Woods, are thrillingly realistic survival stories. Rebecca grew up in Wisconsin, studied in Chicago, and now lives with her husband in New York City. You can visit her online at www.rebeccabehrens.com.

Reviews for Alone in the Woods

Writing with a genuine love for the Wisconsin wilderness, author Rebecca Behrens remembers what it feels like to be a middle schooler. The deeper readers go into the woods with Joss and Alex, the more they'll be rooting for the girls' survival -- and the salvaging of their friendship. - -Caroline Starr Rose, author of May B. and Jasper and the Riddle of Riley's Mine Thrills - the kind you get from a wild tube ride through the rapids - and chills - the kind you get struggling to stay alive in the woods in wet swimsuits - are what we've come to expect from Rebecca Behren's truly exceptional survival tales. Add this one to your must read list! - -Rodman Philbrick, author of Freak the Mighty and Wildfire Fully developed characters and a brisk plot take readers along on a dangerous journey. - Kirkus Reviews A masterful and realistic portrayal of the descent into survival mode, told with authentic voice and ominous details, yet still managing to read like a love letter to the Northwoods. - -Terry Lynn Johnson, author of Ice Dogs and Dog Driven A compelling and relatable middle school friendship tale for fans of survival stories. - School Library Journal In this classic adventure story with the heart of a relationship drama, it's easy to root for the complex girls and their deep friendship. - Booklist


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