Survivor Diaries: Overboard! by Terry Lynn Johnson (English) Paperback Book

Description: Survivor Diaries: Overboard! by Terry Lynn Johnson, Jani Orban A whale-watching tour off the coast of the Washington goes horribly wrong in the debut installment of the high-stakes Survivor Diaries series. Travis and Marina will have their grit and teamwork tested to the extreme. Perfect for fans of Lauren Tarshis I Survived series and Gary Paulsens Hatchet. You will have a better chance of surviving a real-life cold-water disaster after reading this book! FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Stay calm. Stay smart. Survive. A high-stakes adventure series perfect for fans of the I Survived series and Hatchet. In this exciting episode of the high-stakes adventure series, eleven-year-old Travis and his family are on a whale watching tour off the coast of Washington when disaster strikes. The boat capsizes, throwing everyone into the ice-cold chaotic waves. Separated from their families and struggling to stay afloat, Travis and twelve-year-old Marina must survive the freezing ocean water. Battling hypothermia and using all their knowledge of cold-water safety and outdoor survival, Travis and Marina will have their grit and teamwork tested to the extreme. With seventeen years of hands-on experience and training in remote areas, real-life survival expert Terry Lynn Johnson (Ice Dogs; Sled Dog School) creates on-the-edge-of-your-seat storytelling featuring the real skills that kids need to survive disaster. Perfect for fans of Lauren Tarshis I Survived series and Gary Paulsens Hatchet, this book includes Coast Guard-approved cold-water survival tips. You will have a better chance of surviving a real-life cold-water disaster after reading this book! AGES: 7-10 AUTHOR: Terry Lynn Johnson, author of Ice Dogs and the Survivor Diaries series, lives in Whitefish Falls, Ontario where for ten years she owned a team of eighteen Alaskan Huskies. Author Biography Terry Lynn Johnson has lived in northern Ontario Canada for over forty years. Shes a Conservation Officer with fifteen years experience training in cold-water environments and first aid, and shes trained with the Canadian Coast Guard. Terry enjoys snowshoeing and dreaming up ways to survive the outdoors. Review "This short, promising series opener contains plenty to inspire young readers while they await Vol. 2: Avalanche!" --Kirkus Reviews -- Review Quote "This short, promising series opener contains plenty to inspire young readers while they await Vol. 2: Avalanche!" --Kirkus Reviews Excerpt from Book CHAPTER ONE "Tell me how you survived the whale attack," the reporter said. Not this again. I sank back into the couch cushions and rubbed my face. "Thats not the real story," I told him. I could hardly believe what had actually happened. He leaned in. "Then tell me the real story. Thats why Im here. As I explained, Im writing a series about survivors--kids like you--who made it home alive after a life-threatening experience. I want to hear about that afternoon while you were on vacation. You and Marina were the only ones who didnt make it to the life rafts." He glanced over his shoulder toward the kitchen. The smell of peanut butter cookies drifted toward us. "I want to hear the truth so young people who read these survivor diaries can learn from you. There arent many eleven-year-olds whove had an experience like yours." He placed his phone on the coffee table between us and pressed Record. "So, Travis, how did you survive?" I stared at the bald man sitting in my living room. He was asking me to talk about the worst moments of my life. I blew out a breath. "I didnt even know what was going on at first. Marina just yelled the warning and then the next thing you know Im in the water. Everything was crazy loud. You know that bubbly kind of sound you hear underwater? Except not the peaceful kind like when youre swimming. It was even worse on the surface with the waves smacking me in the face and the wind howling and people screaming and . . ." "No, no." He scratched at his tiny beard on his chin. "I want you to start at the beginning. The whole story. Take your time." I took a sip from my lemonade. "It all started with the whales." CHAPTER TWO Four months earlier The boat swayed beneath me. I spread my feet apart to balance and lifted my face into the wind. It smelled like seaweed and salt and some kind of animal poop and it was awesome. "Put this on, Trav." Mom ambushed me with a red and black suit. She held it open for me to step into like I was five, and stuffed my arm into a sleeve. "What? No, what is that?" "An immersion suit. Its rough today, and its going to be chilly on the water." "Staceys not wearing one," I said. "Older. And wiser." My sister didnt look up from texting, but she smirked for my benefit. I let Mom do up the zipper--no point in arguing. Ever since my gym accident, Mom had been hovering. It was my life. "And I hid some animal crackers in the pocket in case you want a snack." "Mom," Stacey said. "I think the last thing Chunky Monkey needs is a snack." "Welcome aboard the Selkie Two, " a man said through the speakers attached to the outside of the cabin. The wheelhouse is what Dad had called it. I could see inside through the big windows to where people were sitting on benches. "Im your captain, Alfonso Hernandez. My daughter Marina and I are happy youve chosen to come with us this afternoon. July is a great time for whale watching in the Strait of Juan de Fuca." The captain was talking into a microphone while steering the boat from the front of the cabin. A dark-haired girl next to him waved. "For the next three hours, we hope to find you some harbor seals and sea lions. If were lucky well see orcas, and maybe humpbacks. Theres a ten-knot northwest wind, well have a bit of chop, but nothing our fine vessel cant handle. Lets hope the wildlife cooperates. We do guarantee jellyfish sightings." Someone standing next to me at the railing chuckled. "So lets get to the introduction, and then well be all set. Weve got twenty-three on board today, including crew. This is a fifty-foot vessel equipped with all the latest safety features." I watched the girl, Marina, through the giant windows. She walked through the cabin pointing at things as her dad talked about where everything was. My focus drifted back to the water. White lines raced across the surface. Rolling waves curled at their tops. The waves slapped against the boat as we headed out, directly toward the mountains in the background. I couldnt believe we were finally here. "Think well see a whale?" I asked Dad. Out of everything we had planned on our vacation to Washington State, this was what Id been looking forward to the most. Id never seen a whale. Dads knuckles whitened as he gripped the rail. "Uh . . . er . . . maybe. I think I should go sit for a bit. You keep watch." He was pale already and wed just started. "Arent those magic bands working?" I asked, pointing to what he wore on his wrists to stop seasickness. "Come on, Travis," Mom said. "Well all go inside." "But I want to see the whales," I said. "Look, Ive got my suit on." "Leave him be, Mandy," said Dad, as he lurched toward the cabin. "Im going up," Stacey said, and she headed for the stairs to the platform on top of the cabin. "Better cell reception." I started to follow but Mom pulled me back. "No, I dont want you to slip." Once I got closer to the stairs, I could see Mom was right. They were steep, and that platform looked high. I was glad shed said no, but I pretended to be disappointed. Mom glanced back at me with worried eyes before she helped Dad into the cabin. I walked to the other side of the boat. Freedom! The wind blew through my hair. With the suit on, I wasnt cold at all. "Harbor porpoises!" a voice said beside me. I turned and saw Marina pointing out into the water. Her wide-brimmed hat was attached with a chin strap. A blue-checkered bandanna flapped around her neck, making her look like an adventurer from a magazine. "Theres a pod of them following the current line! Do you see?" I searched the water and saw nothing but waves. "You can tell theyre harbor porpoises because their dorsal fins are shaped like chocolate chips." A small black fin popped out of the water and dipped back in again. "There! I saw it," I said. "They swim so fast." I looked at her and grinned. She wore a short red life jacket over her Windbreaker. The life jacket had things attached to it, including a small knife sheath. "Thats cool," I said, pointing to the knife. "Its my marine knife. I always keep it on my guide vest. All mariners wear them in case we have to cut a line real quick." "Youre a guide? How old are you?" "Twelve. But you dont have to be old to know stuff. Ive been doing this my whole life." I tried to think of a way to change the subject because I didnt want her to ask how old I was next and find out that I was younger than her. But she wasnt looking at me; she was gazing across the waves. I followed her gaze and saw what she was looking at. More fins sticking out of the water, but these were long. Some of them looked as tall as Mom. Marina waved to her dad through the window and pointed. "J-pod," she yelled. "Starboard side." Then to me she added, "Thats marine-speak for the right side of the vessel. The left side is called port." I nodded as if I knew that because I didnt like the way she said it to me, as if I didnt. The boat slowed down and it seemed as if all the people who had been inside were running out of the cabin and up the stairs to the viewing platform. Black fins that looked like sharks sliced through the water directly toward us. They were all clumped together. "What did you call them?" "Theyre orcas, also called killer whales. They live here in the Salish Sea. All Details ISBN1328519058 Year 2018 ISBN-10 1328519058 ISBN-13 9781328519054 Format Paperback Place of Publication Boston Country of Publication United States Author Jani Orban Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Illustrator Jani Orban DEWEY 813.6 Illustrations Line drawings, black and white Pages 112 Series Survivor Diaries Language English Imprint HMH Books for Young Readers Publication Date 2018-06-26 AU Release Date 2018-06-26 NZ Release Date 2018-06-26 US Release Date 2018-06-26 UK Release Date 2018-06-26 Audience Children / Juvenile Audience Age 6-10 Imprint US Clarion Books Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:118425711;

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