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survival

Books about survival for readers of all ages.

Cover of Incinerator

Incinerator

Niall Leonard

Ages 14–18resiliencesocial inequality

Cover of I almost died. Again

I almost died. Again

Alison DeCamp

Ages 9–13survivaladventure

Cover of Killing time in Crystal City

Killing time in Crystal City

Chris Lynch

Ages 13–18homelessnessfamily dysfunction

Cover of Beetle Bunker (The Wall #2)

Beetle Bunker (The Wall #2)

Robert Elmer

Ages 9–13historyfamily

Cover of Escaping the tiger

Escaping the tiger

Laura Manivong

Ages 11–16familysurvival

Cover of Escape from Zarahemla

Escape from Zarahemla

Chris Heimerdinger

Ages 9–14adventurefamily secrets

Cover of Scowler

Scowler

Daniel Kraus

Ages 14–18mental illnessfamily trauma

Cover of Journey to Goliad

Journey to Goliad

Melodie A. Cuate

Ages 10–14historycourage

Cover of Run, rat, run!

Run, rat, run!

Karen Wallace

Ages 5–8survivaladventure

Cover of Erick's Hungry Winter

Erick's Hungry Winter

Lois L. Sando

Ages 5–10survivalnature

Cover of Trouble coming!

Trouble coming!

Harris, Christine

Ages 4–8naturedanger

Cover of Lizard's Tail

Lizard's Tail

Shobha Viswanath, Christine Kastl

Ages 3–7natureanimals

Cover of Woolly Mammoth in trouble

Woolly Mammoth in trouble

Dawn Bentley

Ages 5–9adventureproblem-solving

Cover of The moon of the wild pigs

The moon of the wild pigs

Jean Craighead George

Ages 6–10natureanimals

Cover of McDougal Littell Literature

McDougal Littell Literature

Janet Allen, Margaret Atwood, Ray Bradbury, Bill Bryson, Антон Павлович Чехов, Janet Allen, Richard Connell

Ages 12–18survivalhuman nature

Cover of Surfacing

Surfacing

Mark Magro

Ages 10–14adventurecourage

Cover of Claws

Claws

Dan Greenburg

Ages 10–14survivalcourage

Cover of Breakdown

Breakdown

Joseph Monninger

Ages 12–16survivalresilience

Cover of Killer Star

Killer Star

C. T. Furlong

Ages 10–14adventuresurvival

Cover of Night speed

Night speed

Chris Howard

Ages 13–18couragedanger

Cover of Sub-zero survival

Sub-zero survival

Kay Wilkins

Ages 12–16spy craftsurvival

Cover of The chameleon attack

The chameleon attack

Jack Patton

Ages 7–11couragenature

Cover of The flying ensign

The flying ensign

Showell Styles

Ages 10–15couragewar and history

Cover of The whale who saved us

The whale who saved us

Nicola Davies

Ages 5–10naturesurvival