The river —Paulsen, Gary.

Because of his success surviving alone in the wilderness for fifty-four days, fifteen-year-old Brian, profoundly changed by his time in the wild, is asked to undergo a similar experience to help scientists learn more abo...

My face to the wind : the diary of Sarah Jane Price, a prairie teacher —Murphy, Jim, 1947-

Following her father's death from a disease that swept through her Nebraska town in 1881, teenaged Sarah Jane must find work to support herself and records in her diary her experiences as a young school teacher.

Hattie Big Sky —Larson, Kirby.

After inheriting her uncle's homesteading claim in Montana, sixteen-year-old orphan Hattie Brooks travels from Iowa in 1917 to make a home for herself and encounters some unexpected problems related to the war being foug...

R my name is Rachel —Giff, Patricia Reilly.

Three city siblings, now living on a farm during the Great Depression, must survive on their own when their father takes a construction job miles away.

Brian's winter —Paulsen, Gary.

Instead of being rescued from a plane crash, as in the author's book Hatchet, this story portrays what would have happened to Brian had he been forced to survive a winter in the wilderness with only his survival pack and...

Tex —Hinton, S. E., author.

The love between two teenage brothers helps to alleviate the harshness of their usually parentless life as they struggle to grow up.

The pout-pout fish, far, far from home —Diesen, Deborah, author.

"Mr. Fish is going on vacation, but what happens when he forgets his favorite toy?"-- Provided by publisher.

Brian's return —Paulsen, Gary, author.

After having survived alone in the wilderness, Brian finds that he can no longer live in the city but must return to the place where he really belongs.

Rory the dinosaur : me and my dad —Climo, Liz.

Rory lives with his father on an island and one day, when his father needs some quiet time, Rory decides to go on an adventure by himself for the first time, unaware that his father is following behind to help.

Forest of souls —Lee, Lori M., author.

"Sirscha Ashwyn comes from nothing, but she's intent on becoming something. After years of training to become the queen's next royal spy, her plans are derailed when shamans attack and kill her best friend Saengo. And th...

Pout-Pout part en vacances —Diesen, Deborah, auteur.

"Pout-Pout nage vers de nouvelles aventures. Il explore des lieux inconnus et se fait de nouveaux amis. En chemin, il apprendra que les obstacles font partie du voyage ̥et que l'amour survit malgré la distance."-- Fourn...

Fishbone's song —Paulsen, Gary, author.

"Deep in the woods, in a rustic cabin, lives an old man and the boy he's raised as his own. This sage old man has taught the boy the power of nature and how to live in it, and more importantly, to respect it. In Fishbone...

The little red hen —Pinkney, Jerry.

A newly illustrated edition of the classic fable of the hen who is forced to do all the work of baking bread and of the animals who learn a bitter lesson from it.

Since you've been gone —Matson, Morgan.

Quiet Emily's sociable and daring best friend, Sloane, has disappeared leaving nothing but a random list of bizarre tasks for her to complete, but with unexpected help from popular classmate Frank Porter, Emily gives the...

Teacup —Young, Rebecca, 1980- author.

"A boy travels across the sea in a rowboat in search of a new home, making a journey that is long and difficult--but also filled with beauty and hope"-- Provided by publisher.

A mind of her own —Harris, Rosie, 1925- author.

"Recently widowed after 50 years of marriage, Betty Wilson wants to remain fiercely independent and free of romance. But when the unwitting septuagenarian is faced with conmen and dangerous technology everywhere she turn...

All by myself! —Aliki.

A child shows all the things he has learned to do all on his own.

Chère fille —Rosenthal, Amy Krouse, author.

Encourages readers to accept and love themselves as they are and advises them to be confident, curious, adaptable, and willing to speak up.

Small as an elephant —Jacobson, Jennifer, 1958-

Abandoned by his mother in an Acadia National Park campground, Jack tries to make his way back to Boston before anyone figures out what is going on, with only a small toy elephant for company.

I want to do it myself! —Ross, Tony.

The little princess is determined to go on a camp-out without anyone's help.