Wild River

Written by Rodman Philbrick

Book #2 in the The Wilds series

A rafting trip turns deadly; stranded kids must survive nature and each other.

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208 pages· 31,195 words· Est. 4.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Daniel and his classmates awaken to chaos as a dam failure floods their camp. Stranded in Montana's wilderness with no adults, they must navigate survival's harsh realities. As they struggle for food and safety, tensions rise, threatening their fragile unity. Can they overcome nature's fury and their own conflicts to find rescue? This gripping tale of survival tests courage and friendship in the wild.

From the publisher

Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick sends readers rushing down a raging river on a life-or-death adventure when a white water rafting trip goes terribly wrong!Daniel Redmayne is fast asleep on the first night of a white water rafting trip, when he’s awoken by screams. The dam has failed. The river is surging, and their camp will be under water in a matter of moments.As the shrieking roar of the river rushes closer, the kids scramble to higher ground. They make it; their counselors do not.Now they’re on their own, with barely any food or supplies, in the middle of the Montana wilderness. Do Daniel and his four classmates have what it takes to stay alive until they can get rescued? Alone in the wild, they forge powerful bonds–but develop dangerous disagreements. If nature doesn’t break them, they might just destroy each other.This gripping survival story from the Newbery Honor author of Wildfire is filled with adrenaline-pumping adventure and moments of true bravery.

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