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Survival & Wilderness Young Adult

Explore young adult books about survival & wilderness for children.

315 books

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Night of the Howling Dogs

Graham Salisbury

For the child who thrives in the outdoors or feels like an outsider in their group. This survival story explores finding

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Peak Marcello #2

For the reader seeking to test their limits, this high-stakes adventure explores the grit and courage required to surviv

Cover of Stay Dead

For the teen who loves high-stakes puzzles and stories of survival. Milan must outrun assassins and the elements to expo

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Bad Call

Stephen Wallenfels

What began as a simple camping trip in Yosemite National Park spiraling into a terrifying fight for survival after a ser

Ages 14–18

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Escape Under the Forever Sky

The daughter of an ambassador must use her deep knowledge of African wildlife to survive the elements after escaping kid

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The Boy in the Burning House #2

The Starlight Claim

Tim Wynne-Jones

For the teenager grappling with the heavy silence of an unsolved loss and the desperate need to find answers where the a

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The King's Daughter

Jeanne, a French orphan, journeys to a new colony as a King's Daughter to find adventure, love, and a new way of life.

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Matthew J. Kirby

Sixteen-year-old Jessica Mathers wakes up on a desolate planet after a crash-landing and must navigate a landscape of wr

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Carl Hobbes Thriller #1

For the teenager who feels like their mistakes are spiraling out of control, this high-stakes thriller explores survival

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The Eleventh Plague #1

The Eleventh Plague

After a flu pandemic ravages America, fifteen-year-old Stephen must decide if a peaceful new community is worth the secr

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Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute

For the teen navigating the pressures of academic success while managing OCD, or anyone learning to forgive a friend who

Cover of Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe

Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe

For the teenager grappling with questions of moral courage and the weight of history, this high-stakes true story explor

Cover of The Dead

In a terrifying version of London where every adult has become a zombie, a group of kids and misfits must band together

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A mysterious illness has turned every adult in London into a bloodthirsty hunter, forcing a band of children to fight fo

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Marisa Reichardt

For the teen facing overwhelming circumstances who needs to see how hope and human connection can shine through even the

Cover of The Adventures of Sajo and Her Beaver People

The Adventures of Sajo and Her Beaver People

For the child who shares a deep, soulful bond with animals and feels the weight of responsibility for their well-being.

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London’s kids face their final stand as a massive battle erupts against Saint George’s army of sickos.

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To save her father, Lane must enter the Savage Zone—a forbidden land where mutation has turned people and plants into da

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Every Little Thing in the World

Nina de Gramont

After being caught joyriding, sixteen-year-old Sydney is sent to a wilderness camp while grappling with the secret of an

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Infinity Alchemist #2

Kacen Callender

For the teen feeling lost in the dark, this survival story follows a brave group searching for hope and light in a world

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All the Tomorrows After

For the teen navigating a world that feels unrecognizable, this story explores how to find hope and build new connection

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How the Other Half #1

How the Other Half Die

For the teen grappling with the unfairness of the world, this high-stakes thriller explores survival and the widening ga

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Royal Bastards #3

War of the Bastards

For the teen grappling with a difficult family legacy and the weight of high-stakes choices during a period of intense p

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Five Total Strangers

Natalie D. Richards

For the teenager who feels the urgent pressure of family expectations and the chilling anxiety of being trapped in an un

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