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Survival & Wilderness Young Adult

Explore young adult books about survival & wilderness for children.

315 books

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Kingdom of Twilight

Tui T. Sutherland

Trapped on a magical Viking ship during a god-crazy storm, Tigre must face his guilt and fear to save a wounded friend a

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Legacy of Orïsha #2

Children of Virtue and Vengeance

Magic has returned to Orïsha, but as civil war looms, Zélie must unite a divided people and protect a new generation of

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Mal Peet, Meg Rosoff

For the older teen navigating a difficult past. Beck's gritty journey from an abusive childhood to self-discovery explor

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The Hunger Games #2

Catching Fire

Suzanne Collins

Katniss and Peeta have survived the Hunger Games, but their act of defiance has sparked a dangerous rebellion that makes

Ages 12–18

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The Maze Runner #5

Before the Glade, there was a world destroyed by plague and a boy named Thomas who helped WICKED design a maze that chan

Cover of Hilo: Dome

A silent teenager with telepathic gifts must flee a high-tech domed city and unite with survivors in the radioactive wil

Cover of Feral Nights

Cynthia Leitich Smith

A werepossum detective and his friends are trapped on a remote island where they must survive a high-profile hunt staged

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Six of Crows #1

Six dangerous outcasts attempt an impossible heist in the bustling hub of Ketterdam, where the world’s fate rests on a c

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Trapped in the dangerous Shadow Realm with a terrifying supernatural rival, Grace must decide if she can trust her enemy

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Elite warriors known as Strikers stand as the last line of defense against mutant war beasts in this high-octane battle

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Calder Academy #1

Sweet Nightmare

When a storm cuts the power at an island school for rogue paranormals, a headmaster's daughter must team up with a dange

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In a kingdom where being ordinary is a crime, Paedyn must fake psychic powers to survive a brutal competition and hide h

Cover of Five Survive

Six friends are trapped in a broken-down RV in the dark, and one of them is the target of a sniper who knows all their d

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Legacy of Orïsha #3

Children of Anguish and Anarchy

Trapped on a foreign ship and hunted by a ruthless king, Zélie must find new allies to save her people from total annihi

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The Klaatu Diskos #2

The Cydonian Pyramid

Raised for sacrifice beneath a massive pyramid, Lah Lia seizes a moment of chaos to escape through time and rewrite her

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A Thousand Steps into Night

An ordinary innkeeper's daughter must outfox gods and monsters to reverse a demonic curse, only to realize she might not

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Maximum Ride #10

James Patterson, Gabrielle Charbonnet

In the ruins of New York City, seventeen-year-old Hawk has spent years waiting for parents who never returned, until a d

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Survival on the harsh streets of Loot becomes even more dangerous as Adena falls for a mysterious Elite while her best f

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Hell Followed with Us

Andrew Joseph White

For teens searching for where they belong while facing internal and external monsters, this gritty story explores identi

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The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep

Eighty-nine emigrants take an untested shortcut into the wilderness, leading to a harrowing winter of desperation in the

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The Inheritance Cycle #5

Christopher Paolini

Hated and exiled after the fall of an evil king, the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon Thorn venture into the shadows

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An Ember in the Ashes #1

An Ember in the Ashes

For teens grappling with injustice and systemic oppression, this epic fantasy explores courage, rebellion, and finding h

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A Thousand Heartbeats

Princess Annika faces a forced marriage while a soldier named Lennox fights to reclaim a throne, until an undeniable lov

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Shadow and Bone #3

Ruin and Rising

The Darkling rules from a shadow throne while Alina hunts for a final amplifier and uncovers a past that changes everyth

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