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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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They were supposed to be attending a volunteer dinner in their honor, but instead, Owen and Gray have been stranded in the middle of a raging blizzard. Once the storm subsides, the boys decide to try to find their way back to civilization. But with no food or water, freezing temperatures, and no help in sight, both boys begin to lose hope. Can they make it safely home, or will the frozen elements become too much for them to handle?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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When their whale-watching trip goes horribly wrong, Skylar, Gabby, and Miles find themselves on an inflatable raft in the middle of the ocean. With no food, a small amount of water, and only a small first-aid kit to help them, they must spend three treacherous days on the waves, hoping desperately for help to arrive. Sharks circle, their water supply dwindles, and Gabby begins to hallucinate. Will they survive, or are they lost at sea forever?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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It was supposed to be a fun camping trip. Tom and Kevin had been looking forward to it all summer. Kevin had never camped before, and Tom couldn't wait to show his friend how to fish and survive in the wilderness. But when the long-dormant volcano erupts, their fun trip vanishes, replaced by a mad dash for survival. Tom and Kevin have to use their smarts to outrun the lava spilling madly from the volcano's peak.
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Most humans will never get to travel to or explore the poles, so they remain a rare and challenging experience. This fast-paced book takes readers through true stories of escape and survival in the extreme Arctic and Antarctic. Nature lovers, challenged readers, and high-interest seekers will be equally captivated and thrilled.
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The jungles are loaded with deadly dangers such as water and insect-related diseases, poisonous plants, and savage animals. This book's detailed graphic illustrations and fast-paced narrative will wow readers while they learn about some of the most amazing jungle survival stories.
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The cavernous underground is a place that strikes fear in the human mind, and inspires our imagination. We love to explore this part of the world, even at great peril to ourselves. Readers will be excited to learn about underground survival stories through this book's fast-paced narration and eye-catching illustrations.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Most people don't have to worry about being buried alive or falling into a sinkhole. And when you travel by plane, you don't usually end up plunging to the ground after takeoff. But accidents happen. How you react to them can mean the difference between life and death. See how these people kept their wits in stressful situations and survived.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Wild animals are often cute. But even the most adorable creatures can sometimes snap and bite your face off. Sharks and grizzly bears certainly have the power to rip people limb-from-limb. But animals such as chimpanzees or even pet dogs can also cause a lot of bodily harm. See how these people survived some much-too-close encounters.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Do you have what it takes to survive in some of the world's coldest places? Imagine yourself stranded on a frigid mountain with no shelter and nothing but snow and rocks in every direction. Or think about dangling by a few thin strips of leather over a black Antarctic chasm. In icy situations like these, only the smartest and luckiest live to tell the tales.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Would you eat a giant spider? Would you eat cooked spider eggs? What if you were starving to death? People stranded for long periods of time in the wilderness face questions like these. But sometimes no food to eat is the least of people's worries. How long could you survive in a barren landscape with no shelter and a fractured skull? See how these survivors did it.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Imagine a peaceful voyage at sea, with puffy clouds overhead and the gentle rise and fall of the waves. Now imagine that you're lost. There's a hurricane looming on the horizon. Sharks begin to circle your boat. And you're down to your last sip of fresh water. Accidents on the water can lead to life-and-death struggles. See how the strong survive.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Earthquakes. Hurricanes. Meteorites. Tsunamis. The natural world is full of powerful forces that can kill you in an instant. Hiding in your closet won't save you. Clinging to your roof is a good idea, until your roof is swept out to sea. When faced with a natural disaster, sometimes the only thing to do is close your eyes and hang on. See how these people survived in just that way.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Drifting alone on the ocean for days on end. The hot sun is beating down, and water is all you can see in any direction. In these horrible conditions, there are some who have found the will to survive. These true stories detail the amazing events of people who have braved the elements on the open sea.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Plates crash to the floor and dressers topple over as the earth rumbles beneath you. Earthquake! These deadly natural disasters can leave people trapped under tons of wreckage. Despite being buried alive, some people have overcome the odds and lived to tell the tale. These true stories detail the amazing events of people who have emerged from the rubble during an earthquake.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Courage finds its way into the hearts of soldiers in the heat of war. A soldier's bravery is tested on the battlefield, where life-and-death decisions are made in a split second. These true stories detail the amazing events of soldiers who were outnumbered and staring death in the face but survived.
19) The Home
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Zombies. Fear. Compassion?
Three survivors are in desperate need of medication needed for one of their number to survive. Having tried and failed to locate it at pharmacies and medical facilities, they turn to the one place left to them, an assisted living facility. Knowing that before the rise of the undead, the facility took care of several patients with the same need, the survivors decide to risk everything on this one last chance. Will they find...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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You're swimming in the ocean when you see a fin cutting through the water toward you. Shark! Although they have the upper hand in their watery home, some people have encountered shark attacks and have lived to show their scars. These true stories detail the amazing events of people who endured a shark attack and survived.
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