Run or die.Lungs burning, Sam''s only goal is to keep moving. Now a wall of fire separates Sam from his bus, and there''s only one thing to do: Run for his life. Suddenly, a flash of heat blasts him as pine trees explode. Can he survive? Flames race toward Sam Castine''s summer camp as evacuation buses are loading, but Sam runs back to get his phone. Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick sends readers straight into the nightmare of a raging wildfire as 12-year-old Sam is trapped by explosive flames and deadly smoke that threaten to take his life. Is it worth the risk?Winter comes quickly in the mountains, and the wrong choice could leave them stranded in the Sierra Mountains when the snow comes, with no shelter, supplies, or even food.Newbery Honor-winning author Rodman Philbrick brings to life the excitement, danger, and horrors of the Donner Party''s journey west. Soon they have a choice: continue on the known but grueling trail, or take a shortcut that would cut 350 miles from their journey-but take them through unknown territory. Brutal heat, poisoned water, and rough terrain slows the expedition down. When the opportunity to join the Donner Party Expedition arises, he leaves the life he''s known behind to set out on the nearly 2,000-mile trek from Independence, Missouri to sunny California.But progress is slow. And then, when that is gone, what shall we eat?Shall we eat the snow? Shall we eat the ice? Shall we eat the bark on the frozen trees?What shall we eat?"Spring, 1846: Douglas Allen Deeds dreams of starting a new life out West.
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