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Author Terry Lynn Johnson Author Terry Lynn Johnson

SURVIVOR DIARIES

Stay calm. Stay smart. Survive.

Survivor Diaries: Overboard
Survivor Diaries: Avalanche
Survivor Diaries: Lost
Survivor Diaries: Dust Storm
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Terry Lynn Johnson--Survivor Diaries

Overboard

Overboard!

Now available in paperback

"This short, promising series opener contains plenty to inspire
young readers while they await Vol. 2:
Avalanche!"
   —Kirkus (Read more)

"Children ages 7-11 who love mettle-testing stories will love this one."
   —Wall Street Journal

In episode one, eleven-year-old Travis and his family are on a whale-watching tour when disaster strikes and everyone is thrown overboard into the icy chaotic waves. Separated from their families and struggling to stay afloat, Travis and twelve-year-old Marina must survive the freezing water and find food and shelter on a barren island. Will they escape hypothermia and overcome their greatest fears in order to be rescued alive? Stay calm. Stay smart. Survive.

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Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Hardcover, July 2017, ISBN: 9780544970106
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Paperback, July 2018, ISBN: 9781328519054


Avalanche

Avalanche!

Now available in paperback

"A content-enriched page-turner with surprising depth."
   —Kirkus starred review
 

"The inspiring messages, real-life advice, and glimpses at
future career opportunities will make this a crowd pleaser."

   —School Library Journal

In a thrilling addition to the high-stakes Survivor Diaries series filled with real life survival tips and expertise, skiing in the Grand Tetons of Wyoming takes an abominable turn. Twelve-year-old twins Ashley and Ryan have their grit and will tested to the extreme when faced with a powerful avalanche in this edge-of-your-seat survival story.

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Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Hardcover, January 2018, ISBN: 9780544970397
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Paperback, July 2018, ISBN: 9781328519061


Lost

Lost!

Now Available
TD Summer Reading Club selection

"A quick and exciting read. Kids who love the I Survived series will enjoy this nail-biting tale."
   —School Library Journal

"A strong addition to this new, emerging series."
   —Kirkus

An ancient myth about a statue leads eleven-year-old Carter and twelve-year-old Anna down a trail deep into the Costa Rican jungle. They get turned around, then chased by howler monkeys. Carter and Anna try to find their way back to the familiar path, but the tangle of vines and trees all look the same. They are . . . lost!

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Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Hardcover, July 2018, ISBN: 9780544971189
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Paperback, July 2018, ISBN: 9781328519078


Lost

Dust Storm!

Now Available

In this thrilling addition to the high-stakes Survivor Diaries series perfect for fans of the I Survived series and Hatchet, a geocaching field trip goes awry when two tweens wander off into the desert of New Mexico.

Stranded after a dust storm hits in a desert in New Mexico, sixth-graders Jen and Martin must call upon real-life skills to come to the rescue. When disaster strikes, they will have to use all their knowledge and grit to survive.

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Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Hardcover, November 2018, ISBN: 9780544970984
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Paperback, November 2018, ISBN: 9781328529299