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Survival & Wilderness Young Adult

Explore young adult books about survival & wilderness for children.

315 books

Cover of The Infinite Sea

The 5th Wave #2

The Infinite Sea

Cassie Sullivan fights for the survival of the human race. As one of the last few people on Earth, she must find a way t

Cover of Under the Surface

Under the Surface

For the teen who feels the weight of hidden secrets and the pressure to keep up appearances while navigating changing fr

Cover of Dragonhaven

After finding a dying dragon and its survivor, Jake must secretly raise the illegal hatchling to protect his family’s sa

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Cover of Hunting by Stars

The Marrow Thieves #2

Hunting by Stars

Cherie Dimaline

For the teenager grappling with how to maintain their integrity and identity when faced with systemic cruelty and the we

Ages 14–18

Cover of The Dark and Hollow Places

The Forest of Hands and Teeth #3

The Dark and Hollow Places

For the teen navigating the storm of high-stakes expectations and the fear of losing their true self while chasing survi

Cover of The Jungle of Horrors

The Jungle of Horrors

For the teen who loves to be the hero of their own story: this interactive quest empowers readers to make life-or-death

Cover of The Cresswell Plot

The Cresswell Plot

Six siblings hidden in the woods must choose between their father's dark religious prophecies and the terrifying, beauti

Cover of Daughters of a Dead Empire

Daughters of a Dead Empire

Carolyn Tara O’Neil

For the teen grappling with conflicting viewpoints, this survival story explores how two enemies find common ground duri

Cover of The Beast of Cretacea

The Beast of Cretacea

For the teenager grappling with the ethics of consumption or the destructive power of obsession in a world facing enviro

Cover of Dance of Thieves

Dance of Thieves #1

Dance of Thieves

Mary E. Pearson

Neptune sends half-mermaids Emily and Aaron to the land of the midnight sun to find the source of violent storms threate

Cover of The Island

Natasha Preston

Six famous social media influencers are invited to an exclusive private amusement park, only to find the weekend's main

Cover of Sick

For the teen who loves high-stakes survival and needs to see characters find inner strength and loyalty when their entir

Cover of Fly Like a Girl One Woman's Dramatic Fight in Afghanistan and on the Home Front

Fly Like a Girl One Woman's Dramatic Fight in Afghanistan and on the Home Front

Mary Jennings Hegar

For the teenager who wants to challenge the status quo, this memoir follows a combat pilot fighting for her life in Afgh

Cover of Beyond the Ruby Veil

Beyond the Ruby Veil #1

Beyond the Ruby Veil

Mara Fitzgerald

For the teen who feels like they have to be 'good' to be worthy, this dark fantasy explores a girl who chooses power and

Cover of Poisoned

Jennifer Donnelly Retellings #2

Jennifer Donnelly

For the teen navigating self-doubt or external pressure, this dark retelling explores how to find true strength when you

Cover of Hood

Jenny Elder Moke

For the teenager grappling with a sudden family secret or navigating the transition from a sheltered life to finding the

Cover of Exchanged

For the teen who feels like their family doesn't recognize them anymore or fears for a sibling's safety in a changing wo

Cover of Sisters Red

Fairytale Retellings #1

Clad in red cloaks, sisters Scarlett and Rosie hunt the werewolves that haunt the woods, bound together by a blood-soake

Cover of Soldier X

Don L. Wulffson

Drafted into a war he doesn't understand, sixteen-year-old Erik must find a desperate and dangerous way to survive the h

Cover of Castle Death

For the teen who loves being the hero: an interactive fantasy where your choices determine if you survive the traps of a

Cover of Red Moon at Sharpsburg

Red Moon at Sharpsburg

As the Civil War rages around her, India Moody studies science with a neighbor and finds the courage to survive the terr

Cover of Prodigy

June and Day arrive in Las Vegas to join a dangerous rebel group. Their mission: an assassination plot that could finall

Cover of Lottery Boy

Living on the streets of London is hard enough, but now an orphan named Bully is running for his life with a winning lot

Cover of The Stone Key

The Obernewtyn Chronicles #5

Isobelle Carmody

Elspeth must race to stop a vengeful enemy from using mind control to unleash a devastating plague upon her world.

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