WHEN THE STAKES ARE HIGH, SURVIVAL IS REMOTE, AND THE PATH AHEAD IS RIDDLED WITH PITFALLS, WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BEAT IMPOSSIBLE ODDS? MORE THAN 40 RIVETING - AND TRUE - STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO TURNED THE TABLES AROUND AND TRIUMPHED IN THE END
A teenage girl survives a plane crash in the remote Amazon rainforest. Whether she gets out depends on her alone.
The captain of a damaged airline attempts to land his plane safely on the Hudson River.
A woman risks her own life to hide Jews behind a secret wall in her bedroom during World War II.
A boy born in a brutal North Korean labour camp finds a way to escape after 23 years of captivity.
Thirty-three dramatic stories recount desperate moments when people chose to attempt the impossible in order to have a better life…or any life at all.
Nominated, 2015-16 Hackmatack Children's Choice AwardRecommended, Best Books 2014, Canadian Children's Book Centre
Reviews
"A great read for middle-graders interested in adventures stories...With its accessible language and high-interest subject matter, Life or Death has the right combination of action and educational value to satisfy young readers and the adults in their lives."
- Quill & Quire
"...the fast-paced stories are so full of exciting events that readers will be sure to quickly read the book from start to finish!"
- CM Magazine
Life or Death: Surviving the Impossible
© 2014 Larry Verstraete
Published by Scholastic Canada.
ISBN-13 978-1-4431-1951-1
EBK: 978-1-4431-3312-8I