
My Side of the Mountain
Jean Craighead George. A New York City boy determines to face the wilderness alone, and survive. Along the way, he finds both human and animal friends and learns a little about himself.

Island of the Blue Dolphins
Scott O’dell. Left all alone on her island home, Karana faces the future with courage and resourcefulness.

The Incredible Journey
Instinct told them that the way home lay to the west. And so the doughty young Labrador retriever, the roguish bull terrier, and the indomitable Siamese set out through the Canadian wilderness. Separately, they would soon have died. Together, the … Read More

Amos Fortune Free Man
Elizabeth Yates. Amos Fortune was born the son of a king in At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. When Amos was fifteen years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at an auction. Although … Read More