Audio Reviews:
"The twelve year old narrator provides an immediacy that grabs the listeners'
attention and keeps them enthralled." -
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The Children's Book Review
"This real life adventure compels the
listener's attention all the way through to the final minute ..."
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Horn Book
"Amon Purinton, who is 12 years old
himself, does a superb job of pulling the listener into this terrifying story.
This is a wonderful treat for all ages, but it's a particularly valued addition
to the family listening library."
- AudioFile
SYNOPSIS:
In 1939, 12 year old Donn Fendler was lost on Mount Katahdin and
altho' 500 volunteers searched the mountain for days, he was given up for dead.
But on the ninth day...he crawled out of the woods with only a few hours of life
left in him. This is the riveting true story of those nine days spent alone, starving
and battling the elements in Maine's wilderness. Includes afterword recorded by
Donn Fendler.
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