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Survival & Wilderness Young Adult
Explore young adult books about survival & wilderness for children.
315 books
The Dark Frigate
Charles Boardman Hawes
A young man finds himself trapped among a pirate crew after his ship is captured, leaving him unable to return home to E
Ages 12–17
The Bronze Bow
Elizabeth George Speare
Burning with a desire to avenge his parents, a young boy finds his wall of hatred against the Roman Empire slowly crumbl
Ages 10–15
Aethelflaed #1
The Edge on the Sword
Rebecca Tingle
Fifteen-year-old Aethelflaed must trade her childhood for a strategic marriage to protect ninth-century Britain from the
Ages 12–17
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Two Truths and a Lie
April Henry
For the teen who loves high-stakes suspense and needs to see a quiet, backstage observer find her inner strength and voi
Ages 12–18
The Last Princess #1
The Last Princess
Galaxy Craze
After rebels kill the king in a future world of chaos, Princess Eliza goes undercover to rescue her siblings and reclaim
Ages 13–18
The Ape Quartet #1
Endangered
Eliot Schrefer
When a revolution strikes a bonobo sanctuary, a teenager must brave the deep jungle to rescue the animals and find a way
Ages 12–17
Cirque Du Freak #9
Killers of the Dawn
Darren Shan
Cornered by an angry mob and the police, Darren and his vampire allies must face a final, bloody confrontation against t
Ages 12–17
Growing Wings
Laurel Winter
Linnet flees to a remote Montana home to find answers and a sense of belonging after mysterious wings begin to sprout fr
Ages 10–14
Starbound #3
Their Fractured Light
Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner
The fight against LaRoux Industries reaches a breaking point on the planet Corinth as survivors from across the galaxy c
Ages 12–18
CHERUB #5
Divine Madness
Robert Muchamore
Teen spy James Adams goes undercover in the Australian outback to infiltrate a religious cult and must fight to resist t
Ages 12–17
The Mount
Carol Emshwiller
In a world where alien invaders use people as racing mounts, a young athlete named Charley must choose between being a c
Ages 12–18
The Year of the Hangman
Gary Blackwood
For the teen struggling with authority and finding their own path, this gripping alternative history explores what it me
Ages 12–17
The King's Fifth
Scott O'Dell
A teenage Spanish Conquistador witnesses firsthand how the desperate search for gold in the Americas twists the minds an
Ages 11–16
Water
Geoff Havel
Tully must never go near the water, but a mysterious visitor at the door is about to reveal exactly why her father keeps
Ages 12–17
Wreck
Allan Baillie
A rusted freighter washed up after a cyclone looks like a playground to Reene and Ian, but the abandoned ship holds a te
Ages 10–14
The Maze Runner #2
The Scorch Trials
James Dashner
Thomas and the Gladers have only two weeks to survive the Scorch, a desolate wasteland filled with broken loyalties and
Ages 12–17
Backwater
Joan Bauer
Ivy trades her father’s legal ambitions for a hike into the Adirondack wilds to find a reclusive aunt and uncover her ow
Ages 12–17
Between Shades of Gray
Ruta Sepetys
Lina and her family are torn from their home and sent to Siberia, where she must fight for survival and vow to keep the
Ages 12–18
The Forest of Hands and Teeth #2
The Dead-Tossed Waves
Carrie Ryan
Trapped between a dark forest and a hungry ocean, Gabry must leave her safe lighthouse to face the secrets of the dead a
Ages 14–18
Copper Sun
Sharon M. Draper
A fifteen-year-old Ashanti girl fights to survive unimaginable sorrow after being taken from her home and transported to
Ages 14–18
Damar #2
The Blue Sword
Robin McKinley
For the teen who feels like an outsider and is searching for where they truly belong, even if it means stepping far outs
Ages 12–18
Not If I Save You First
Ally Carter
Maddie’s father moves her to the remote Alaskan wilderness, cutting her off from her best friend and the only life she’s
Ages 12–18
Whenever I'm with You
Lydia Sharp
For the teen navigating the heavy weight of family secrets and the desperate need to find a missing piece of their histo
Ages 14–18
The Girls I've Been #2
The Girl in Question
Tess Sharpe
A backpacking trip turns deadly when Nora's murderous stepfather takes a hostage by mistake, forcing a group of friends
Ages 14–18
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(14)
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(8)
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(28)
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