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My Side Of The Mountain (Jean Craighead George - SONLIGHT CURRICULUM TITLE) Every kid thinks about running away at one point or another; few get farther than the end of the block. Young Sam Gribley gets to the end of the block and keeps going--all the way to the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. There he sets up house in a huge hollowed-out tree, with a falcon and a weasel for companions and his wits as his tool for survival. In a spellbinding, touching, funny account, Sam learns to live off the land, and grows up a little in the process. Blizzards, hunters, loneliness, and fear all battle to drive Sam back to city life. But his desire for freedom, independence, and adventure is stronger. No reader will be immune to the compulsion to go right out and start whittling fishhooks and befriending raccoons. http://www.amazon.com/Side-Mountain-Jean-Craighead-George/dp/0140348107 (Cover different)
M.C. Higgins, The Great (Virginia Hamilton) Ever since M.C.'s great-grandmother Sarah came here as a runaway slave, Sarah's Mountain has been home to the Higgins family. But now their home is threatened by the strip-mining that has left a giant slag heap perched precariously above their house. Will the two strangers who appear in the hills help M.C. save his family? 10+ A NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER http://www.amazon.com/M-C-Higgins-Great-Virginia-Hamilton/dp/1416914072/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-4102143-1332717?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190704668&sr=1-1
Castaway (Caroline Pitcher) HB A graphic novel about six children stranded on an island during a school excursion. What started off as a dare becomes something far more dangerous, when six children on a geography trip find themselves cut off by the sea. Not only that, but it's the dead of night and Skull Island is rumoured to be haunted. One of the boys is injured and it transpires that another can't swim. Soon, getting back before the teachers find out they're gone is the least of their worries. http://www.amazon.ca/Castaway-Caroline-Pitcher/dp/1598890298
Floodland (Marcus Sedgwick) Ten-year-old Zoe is desperate. In a not-too-distant future where the polar ice caps have melted and most of the planet's land is underwater due to global warming, she is alone with one precious possession--a rowboat. With it, she can navigate the few bits of land still visible in search of her parents, from whom she was accidentally separated. http://www.readingmatters.co.uk/book2.php?id=12
Island Of The Blue Dolphins (Scott O’Dell – SONLIGHT CURRICULUM TITLE) Inspired by the real-life story of a 12-year-old American Indian girl, Karana. The author based his book on the life of this remarkable young woman who, during the evacuation of Ghalas-at (an island off the coast of California), jumped ship to stay with her young brother who had been abandoned on the island. He died shortly thereafter, and Karana fended for herself on the island for 18 years. O'Dell tells the miraculous story of how Karana forages on land and in the ocean, clothes herself (in a green-cormorant skirt and an otter cape on special occasions), and secures shelter. Perhaps even more startlingly, she finds strength and serenity living alone on the island. http://www.amazon.com/Island-Blue-Dolphins-Scott-ODell/dp/0440439884
Windcatcher (Avi) Tony can hardly believe it! He's just learned to sail and he's manoeuvring through narrow channels with amazing skill! But he suddenly realises that he is lost and the mysterious couple with the motor-boat are too busy searching under the water to answer his cry for help. Decising to do some searching of his own, he discovers a 200 year-old shipwreck and confronts treasure hunters who will stop at nothing to keep Tony from learning their secret. 9+
Dimanche Diller In Danger (Henrietta Branford) She's an orphan and an heiress, and she has a wicked guardian, the dreadful Valburga Vilemile, who seems certain to get her hands on Dimanche's fortune. You might think that Dimanche doesn't stand a chance. She's sent away on so many dangerous activity holidays, and has so many near misses with broken ropes and bicycle brakes. And perhaps she might have come to a very nasty end, if it weren't for her devoted nanny, Polly Pugh. She is resourceful and brave, and so is Dimanche, so between them they make a great pair. When Valburga Vilemile finally dismisses Polly Pugh and tries to pack Dimanche off to boarding school, they decide to run away. http://www.harpercollinschildrensbooks.co.uk/books/default.aspx?id=22102 (Cover art different)
The Man On The Moon-Eyed Horse (Sid Fleischman) Young Clint's ingenious scheme foils a villainous train wrecker's attempt to rob the circus train. http://www.amazon.com/Man-Moon-Eyed-Horse-Sid-Fleischman/dp/0316285714 (Cover art different)
The Cay (Theodore Taylor) This award-winning novel remains a powerful classic of prejudice, love, and survival. In 1942, 11-year-old Phillip Enright lives with his parents on the Dutch island of Curaçao, but when the war moves too close for comfort, his mother decides to travel with him back to the safety of Virginia. When their boat is torpedoed, however, Phillip is blinded and finds himself adrift on a life raft with an old black man and a cat. They eventually land on a deserted island. Phillip is suspicious of "the large Negro," but soon grows to trust--and ultimately love--the patient and generous Timothy. 9-12 YO http://www.amazon.com/Cay-Theodore-Taylor/dp/0440416639
Avalanche (Arthur Roth) When 14-year-old Chris, who is not allowed to compete in sports, accidentally becomes trapped in an avalanche, he must survive by using personal resources he has never tested. 9-12 YO http://www.amazon.com/Avalanche-Arthur-Roth/dp/0590422677
Cliffhangers 2 “Fortress” (David Harris) What deadly secret lies behind the walls of the formidable Fortress? Who is the sinister Scarface and what is he plotting? When Matt breaks into the Fortress, what he discovers will endanger his life. 9-12 YO http://www.amazon.ca/Cliffhangers-2-Fortress-David-Harris/dp/0141303239
The Bird Smugglers (Joan Phipson) During a thirty-six hour flight from Australia to England, fourteen-year-old Margaret uncovers a smuggling plot among her seatmates. 9-12 YO http://www.trademe.co.nz/Books/Young-adult-fiction/Author-PR/photos/a-140211333/p-47124693.htm
The Hostage (Ann Holm – author of SL title ‘I Am David’) The story of the son of the Danish Prime Minister who is kidnapped by a political opponent seeking to get Denmark out of NATO. 10+ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hostage-Anne-Holm/dp/0749703709/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207097791&sr=1-4
Michael And The Moonshiners (Chris Wood) Many boys have wished that they could find a real smugglers' cave, but when Michael found one he was not at all pleased. His discovery brought him a whole lot of trouble and problems far more difficult than he thought it possible to solve. If you like reading about smugglers you will enjoy this story. 9 – 12 YO http://www.amazon.co.uk/Michael-Moonshiners-Chris-Wood/dp/B001025SHM
The Adventures Of Young Fatty “Where Time Stood Still” (D.W. Fookes) A two hour joy flight over the jungles of New Guinea, develop into a mind-blowing adventure with mega action. Fatty finds a huge cave, nearly half the size of a football field, at least 40 metres high and with thousands of pointy stalactites hanging from it! 10-13 YO http://aussiebid.com.au/auctiondetails.php?id=68776147#largerpics
Adventurers Inc. “Susette’s Awesome Adventure” (Mallory Tarcher) Susette, Toni, Allison, and Rosita's second summer adventure takes them to the Grand Canyon, where they are taking part in river rafting. Susette only has one problem with this: she is terrified of water. Meeting local boy Tommy helps some, but how can Susette possibly enjoy the trip if she's worried the whole way? She will have to find a way to overcome her fear. --Emotions are well portrayed in this fast-paced, exciting addition to the series. 10+ http://www.ecampus.com/book/9780821747087