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The Sign of the Beaver
Elizabeth George Speare. Until the day his father returns to their cabin in the Maine wilderness, twelve-year-old Matt must try to survive on his own. Although Matt is brave, he’s not prepared for an attack by swarming bees, and he’s astonished when he is rescued by an Indian chief and his grandson Attean. As the boys come to know each other, Attean learns to speak English while Matt becomes a skilled hunter. Though many months have passed, there’s no sign of Matt’s family. Then Attean asks Matt to join the Beaver tribe and move north. Should Matt abandon his hopes of ever seeing his family again and move on to a new life? Yearling. $6.50, paper.
The Incredible Journey
Instinct told them that the way home lay to the west. And so the doughty young Labrador retriever, the roguish bull terrier and the indomitable Siamese set out through the Canadian wilderness. Separately, they would soon have died. Together, the three house pets faced starvation, exposure, and wild forest animals to make their way home to the family they love. The Incredible Journey is one of the most popular children’s stories of all time. 148 pages; paper. Proofreader’s note: The poem The Beasts is included in the front of the book. It seems to belittle man’s accountability to God.
Amos Fortune Free Man
Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. When Amos was fifteen years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at an auction. Although his freedom had been taken, Amos never lost his dignity and courage. He dreamed of being free and of buying the freedom of his closest friends. 181 pages; paperback.
Lost in the Barrens
Farley Mowat. When Awasin and Jamie’s canoe is destroyed by the rapids, they must face the wilderness with no food and no hope of rescue. To survive, they build an igloo, battle a grizzly bear, track several wolves, and slaughter caribou for food and clothing. The two lost huskies they tame bring companionship and possibly a way home from their dangerous adventure. 192 pages; paperback; Bantam Books.
The Cay
Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small island of Curaçao. He’s eager to glimpse war firsthand–until the freighter he and his mother are traveling on is torpedoed. When Phillip comes to, he is on a small raft in the middle of the sea. Besides Stew Cat, his only companion is an old West Indian, Timothy. Phillip remembers his mother warning about him black people, but Phillip’s head injury has made him blind and dependent on Timothy. A classic tale of adventure and friendship. Paper; 160 pages
