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Wild river a novel

When a dam fails and rushing waters sweep away their adult supervisors, five middle schoolers on a white-water rafting adventure are left alone with few supplies and the opportunity to forge powerful bonds as well as develop dangerous disagreements.

Main Author: Philbrick, W. R. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Scholastic Inc., [2022]
Subjects:
Survival > Juvenile fiction.
White-water canoeing > Juvenile fiction.
Rafting (Sports) > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Bullying > Juvenile fiction.
Action and adventure fiction > Juvenile.
Summary: When a dam fails and rushing waters sweep away their adult supervisors, five middle schoolers on a white-water rafting adventure are left alone with few supplies and the opportunity to forge powerful bonds as well as develop dangerous disagreements.
Item Description: Originally published in hardcover by Scholastic Press in 2021.
Physical Description: 189 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN: 1338647296
9781338647297
Author Notes: Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick has written more than a dozen novels for young readers. In 1993, he published his first children's book, Freak the Mighty , which became an instant classic, and was made into a feature film. The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg was a 2010 Newbery Honor Book. Philbrick's other acclaimed novels include Max the Mighty , The Young Man and the Sea , The Last Book in the Universe , Zane and the Hurricane , and Wildfire . Philbrick divides his time between Maine and the Florida Keys. You can learn more about him on his website: rodmanphilbrick.com.

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