North-ish (eBook)

Donna Giancontieri (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2023 | 1. Auflage
190 Seiten
Bookbaby (Verlag)
978-1-6678-9532-1 (ISBN)

Infos

A deadly accident leaves sixteen-year-old Kai stranded alone in the remote Maine woods. No food, phone, or weapons to battle the bears and other hungry creatures that circle his dark campsite. Kai, who has autism, battles to survive in the hostile, cold forest with just a backpack of supplies. Memories of his best friend and secret love interest, Ruby, help ease his intense loneliness and gripping terror. On the verge of starvation, Kai meets a mysterious recluse and her three-legged dog living off the grid. She offers temporary warm shelter and meals but refuses to take him to civilization. Can he trust her? In this coming-of-age novel and outdoor adventure tale, Kai is in a fight for his life. As harsh winter zeroes in, he realizes basic wilderness survival skills are not enough. He must use his unique natural gifts to find a way back home to his mom and Ruby, before it's too late.

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After a deadly accident leaves sixteen-year-old Kai stranded alone in the remote Maine woods, he must use creative wilderness survival tricks for food, a warm shelter, and to fight off bears and other hungry beasts. No food, no phone service, no real weapons. Kai, who has autism, battles the hostile forest with only a backpack of supplies. His unique mind recalls each detail of the outdoor survival shows he watched before leaving Brooklyn on what should have been a weekend camping trip. Memories of his best friend and secret love interest, Ruby, help ease Kai's intense loneliness and terror as he faces life-or-death challenges every day. On the verge of starvation, Kai stumbles upon a recluse and her three-legged dog, Griffin, living off the grid. The mysterious woman offers temporary warm shelter but refuses to bring him home. Can he trust her?In this coming-of-age and outdoor adventure novel, Kai learns that simply surviving is not enough. He must get back to his mom and Ruby. Kai is determined to find a way home before he starves or freezes to death in the frigid wilderness. North-ish is suspenseful and heartwarming. Readers will love Kai, who is learning to adapt to the world as an autistic teen, and teaching the word to adapt to him.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.4.2023
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• ISBN-10: 1-6678-9532-X / 166789532X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-6678-9532-1 / 9781667895321