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Survival & Wilderness Young Adult

Explore young adult books about survival & wilderness for children.

315 books

Cover of Dark Moon

The Firebringer Trilogy #2

Meredith Ann Pierce

A silver crescent marks Jan as the legendary Firebringer, but he must first escape a strange captor and master the magic

Cover of Flight Risk

For the teenager who feels invisible at home and dreams of a daring escape. This high-stakes story explores the fine lin

Cover of Insurgent

War looms between factions as Tris Prior grapples with grief and secrets, forced to embrace her Divergence to save those

Cover of The Scorpio Races

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The Scorpio Races

Maggie Stiefvater

Sean and Puck face the annual Scorpio Races, where riders must tame deadly water horses in a high-stakes competition whe

Ages 13–18

Cover of Fireblood

Frostblood Saga #2

Ruby must survive dangerous trials in the land of Sudesia to master her fire powers and stop a destructive force before

Cover of Fire From the Sky

Fire From the Sky

For the teenager navigating the weight of family tradition while discovering their first queer love in a community where

Cover of In the Hall with the Knife

A Clue Mystery #1

In the Hall with the Knife

Diana Peterfreund

A deadly storm traps six students in a Maine mansion with their headmaster, but when he is found murdered, every student

Cover of No Better Than Beasts

No Better Than Beasts

For the teenager grappling with the weight of family responsibility and the blurred lines between being a protector and

Cover of Gool

The Salt Trilogy #2

The children of legendary heroes must step out of their parents' shadows to hunt down a terrifying new threat and save t

Cover of Umberland

Alyssa must navigate a labyrinth of deadly monsters to find an extinct poisonous apple and stop a mutating virus from de

Cover of Fix Me

Escaping a violent home life, a sixteen-year-old girl seeks sanctuary in a zoo where she finds unlikely allies and the s

Cover of The Ask and the Answer

Chaos Walking #2

The Ask and the Answer

Todd is separated from a wounded Viola and imprisoned by his worst enemy. To survive, he must endure the Mayor’s new ord

Cover of Wildlife

Six Impossible Things #2

In the Australian wilderness, two sixteen-year-old girls from different worlds must help each other navigate the heavy w

Cover of Elemental

For the teenager who feels like the only one without a 'special talent,' this adventure explores finding your own streng

Cover of Cursed by the Dawn

The Dream and Shadow Series #2

Cursed by the Dawn

For the teen navigating high expectations and the pressure of a unique destiny, this high-stakes fantasy explores findin

Cover of Code Name Badass The True Story of Virginia Hall

Code Name Badass The True Story of Virginia Hall

Heather Demetrios

For the teen who feels underestimated or held back by physical limitations, this irreverent biography proves that grit a

Cover of Dead End Girls

For the teenager who feels trapped by family expectations and yearns for a clean slate, even if the path to freedom is d

Cover of The Lost Years of Merlin

The Merlin Saga #1

The Lost Years of Merlin

A nameless boy washed up on the shores of ancient Wales must master his mysterious powers to save an enchanted land and

Cover of Rise

For the teen grappling with conflicting loyalties and the weight of their choices while navigating a world where magic a

Cover of Code Talker

Ned Begay turns a forbidden language into a secret weapon when he joins the Marines to send unbreakable codes during Wor

Cover of Shadow Coven

The Witchery #2

For the teen navigating the heavy weight of family legacy while trying to find their own circle of trust in a world that

Cover of Demon Thief

The Demonata #2

Kernel Fleck can see swirling patches of light, but his strange gift becomes a terrifying weapon when a window opens int

Cover of Heir of Storms

The Storms Saga #1

Lauryn Hamilton Murray

For the teen navigating the pressure of hidden talents and the fear of being truly seen while finding where they belong

Cover of Outcasts

For the teen grappling with the weight of their choices and the high cost of protecting those they love while facing an

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