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Survival & Wilderness

Survival stories tap something primal. The question of what you would do if everything depended on you. These 0 books put children in exactly that position and, mostly, let them find out they'd do better than they feared.

Lost in the woods, stranded on an island, or simply building a fire for the first time. Stories about resourcefulness in nature.

Related:Adventure Nature & Outdoors Resilience

Survival & Wilderness Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

1,898 books about survival & wilderness

Age

0–2 3–5 6–8 9–12 13+

Format

Picture Books Early Readers Chapter Books Graphic Novels

Cover of Escape

Six different kids must survive a shipwreck and a vicious storm on the Pacific Ocean with no food, no water, and almost

Cover of Shipwreck

Six teenagers stranded in the Pacific after a vicious storm must set aside their differences and work together to surviv

Cover of The California Wildfires, 2018

The California Wildfires, 2018

A terrifying firestorm races toward a Northern California town, forcing Josh to face a wall of flames and the family sec

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Cover of A Pack Divided

Survivors: The Gathering Darkness #1

A Pack Divided

Erin Hunter

Storm finally feels safe in the Wild Pack after the Big Growl, but rising internal tensions threaten to shatter the frag

Ages 8–12

Cover of The Quest Begins

The Quest Begins

Three orphaned bear cubs from different worlds must unite to survive the wilderness, led by a mysterious shape-shifter t

Cover of The Last Kids on Earth Survival Guide

The Last Kids on Earth Survival Guide

For the child who dreams of adventure and battling monsters, this survival guide helps them imagine thriving in a world

Cover of I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964

I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964

Eleven-year-old Jack thinks he is Alaska tough until a massive 9.2 magnitude earthquake shatters the earth and tests his

Cover of The Wellington Avalanche, 1910

The Wellington Avalanche, 1910

Trapped on a stalled train during a relentless snowstorm, one young girl faces the terrifying power of America’s deadlie

Cover of Grizzly

World of Adventure #15

When a grizzly bear begins terrorizing his family's Montana ranch, Justin decides to track the predator himself, leading

Cover of 24 Hours in Nowhere

24 Hours in Nowhere

Thirteen-year-old Gus dreams of escaping the town of Nowhere, Arizona, but first he has to survive the local bully and a

Cover of Dust: Before and After

Dust: Before and After

After a comet strikes Earth, Dust wakes up to a ruined world and new, dangerous powers that a rising creature is despera

Cover of Swift

Robert J. Blake

After a grizzly bear attack leaves his father wounded, Johnnie must trust the instincts of their dog, Swift, to lead a d

Cover of Survival Mode!

Minecraft: Step into Reading #1

Join Emmy, Birch, and their wolf Byte as they gather resources and build a new world in this high-stakes introduction to

Cover of Survive-o-pedia

The Worst-Case Scenario Junior Edition

Survive-o-pedia

David Borgenicht, Molly Smith, Brendan Walsh, Robin Epstein

Expert tips and wild facts prepare you for the world’s scariest scenarios, from escaping a mudslide to outsmarting a sha

Cover of A Wolf Called Wander

A Voice of the Wild #1

A Wolf Called Wander

After a rival pack attacks his home, a young wolf cub named Swift must survive a perilous thousand-mile trek across the

Cover of The Children's Blizzard, 1888

The Children's Blizzard, 1888

Eleven-year-old John Hale faces the ultimate test of survival when a sunny winter day in the Dakota Territory suddenly t

Cover of The Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967

The Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967

Melody Vega's summer vacation at Glacier National Park turns into a fight for survival when she encounters a terrifying

Cover of The Contest

Seven teenagers face a grueling competition to earn a spot on the climbing team that will attempt to reach the summit of

Cover of The Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980

The Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980

Mount St. Helens was a peaceful backdrop to Jessie’s life until it exploded with unimaginable fury, leaving her to flee

Cover of Dunc Breaks the Record

Culpepper Adventures #8

Dunc Breaks the Record

A hang gliding crash leaves Dunc and Amos lost in the wild, facing dark nights, meager food, and a mysterious man holdin

Cover of June's Wild Flight

The Last Kids on Earth

June's Wild Flight

Separated from her friends in an overgrown town, June must use her survival skills to battle animated skeletons and mons

Cover of Halfway to the Sky

Halfway to the Sky

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Twelve-year-old Dani sets out to hike the Appalachian Trail alone to outrun her grief, only to find that healing require

Cover of Dragonslayer

Wings of Fire: Legends #2

Tui T. Sutherland

In a world ruled by massive dragons, three humans with very different secrets must decide if they can change the fate of

Cover of The Nightmare King

The Last Kids on Earth #3

The Nightmare King

Jack loves his zombie-battling life in a tree fort, but his plan to keep his friends together is ruined by an ancient ev