Children Lost in the Mountains

Children Lost in the Mountains
Author: Timothy A. Hupp
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2008-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 0595478727

Over the years (1870 - 2006) there have been some cases of children that were lost in the mountains for days. Searchers persevered beyond hope, and in most cases the child was found alive. A few were not. There are three chapters of individual searches separated by decades that inspired this book, plus two of several more lost individuals. This is followed by an analysis chapter, one of search and rescue today, and one of avoiding or surviving getting lost.

Missing on Superstition Mountain

Missing on Superstition Mountain
Author: Elise Broach
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2011-06-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1429975008

It's summer and the three Barker brothers—Simon, Henry, and Jack—just moved from Illinois to Arizona. Their parents have warned them repeatedly not to explore Superstition Mountain, which is near their home. But when their cat Josie goes missing, they see no other choice. There's something unusually creepy about the mountain and after the boys find three human skulls, they grow determined to uncover the mystery. Have people really gone missing over the years, and could there be someone or some thing lurking in the woods? Together with their new neighbor Delilah, the Barker boys are dead-set on cracking the case even if it means putting themselves in harm's way. Here's the first book in an action-packed mystery series by a New York Times bestselling author. Missing on Superstition Mountain is a Publishers Weekly Best Children's Fiction title for 2011.

Child of the Mountains

Child of the Mountains
Author: Marilyn Sue Shank
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2013-04-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375873317

It's about keeping the faith. Growing up poor in 1953 in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia doesn't bother Lydia Hawkins. She treasures her tight-knit family. There's her loving mama, now widowed; her whip-smart younger brother BJ, who has cystic fibrosis; and wise old Gran. But everything falls apart after Gran and BJ die and Mama is jailed unjustly. Suddenly Lydia has lost all those dearest to her. Moving to a coal camp to live with her uncle William and aunt Ethel Mae only makes Lydia feel more alone. She is ridiculed at her new school for her outgrown homemade clothes and the way she talks, and for what the kids believe her mama did. And to make matters worse, she discovers that her uncle has been keeping a family secret—about her. If only Lydia, with her resilient spirit and determination, could find a way to clear her mother's name. . . .

Lost on a Mountain in Maine

Lost on a Mountain in Maine
Author: Donn Fendler
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2013-12-23
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0062225162

Based on the true account of a boy's harrowing journey through the vast wilderness of the Katahdin Mountains, Lost on a Mountain in Maine is a gripping survival story for all ages. Twelve-year-old Donn Fendler steps away from his Boy Scout troop for only a minute, but in the foggy mountains of Maine, a minute is all it takes. After hours of trying to find his way back, a nervous and tired Donn falls down an embankment, making it impossible for him to be found. One sleepless night goes by, followed by a second . . . and before Donn knows it, almost two weeks have passed, leaving him starving, scared, and delirious. With rainstorms, black bears, and his fear of being lost forever, Donn's journey is a physically, mentally, and emotionally charged story told from the point of view of the boy who lived it. Don't miss this thrilling survival story, a proven high-interest winner that pulls in readers the way Hatchet, My Side of the Mountain, and the I Survived books do.

My Side of the Mountain

My Side of the Mountain
Author: Jean Craighead George
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2001-05-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593115007

"Should appeal to all rugged individualists who dream of escape to the forest."—The New York Times Book Review Sam Gribley is terribly unhappy living in New York City with his family, so he runs away to the Catskill Mountains to live in the woods—all by himself. With only a penknife, a ball of cord, forty dollars, and some flint and steel, he intends to survive on his own. Sam learns about courage, danger, and independence during his year in the wilderness, a year that changes his life forever. “An extraordinary book . . . It will be read year after year.” —The Horn Book

When I Was Young in the Mountains

When I Was Young in the Mountains
Author: Cynthia Rylant
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 33
Release: 1993-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0140548750

Caldecott Honor Book! "An evocative remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living; splashing in the swimming hole, taking baths in the kitchen, sharing family times, each is eloquently portrayed here in both the misty-hued scenes and in the poetic text." -Association for Childhood Education International

Leaping Upon the Mountains

Leaping Upon the Mountains
Author: Mike Lew
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2000
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781556433450

Presenting the first real investigation of what male sexual assault survivors themselves identify as most important during various stages of recovery, Leaping upon the Mountains contains powerfully moving contributions from hundreds of men of all ages and backgrounds throughout the United States and 45 other countries. It is not a work of fiction, but a compilation of many truths, many realities—a quilt pieced together from men's experiences—forming an impressively triumphant pattern. Taken together, they state, lucidly and forcefully, that recovery work produces changes that are real, important, and permanent. Leaping upon the Mountains is a celebration of successful recovery. Readers of Leaping upon the Mountains will discover: • Insights and resources for all stages of recovery • Encouraging and inspiring messages from other male survivors • A large updated resource section providing concrete help to survivors and professionals • Ways of reconnecting with their own strength and creativity

Little Princes

Little Princes
Author: Conor Grennan
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2011
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0007354169

Describes how the author's three-month service as a volunteer at the Little Princes Orphanage in war-torn Nepal became a commitment for advocacy and reform when he discovered that many of his young charges were victims rescued from human traffickers.

At the Mercy of the Mountains

At the Mercy of the Mountains
Author: Peter Bronski
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2008-02-26
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1493009273

In the tradition of Eiger Dreams, In the Zone: Epic Survival Stories from the Mountaineering World, and Not Without Peril, comes a new book that examines the thrills and perils of outdoor adventure in the “East’s greatest wilderness,” the Adirondacks.