Overboard! - (Survivor Diaries) by Terry Lynn Johnson (Paperback)

About the Book

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 Paulsen's Hatchet. You will have a better chance of surviving a real-life cold-water disaster after reading this book!

Book Synopsis

A Sunshine State Award nominee

A high-stakes adventure series perfect for fans of the I Survived series and Hatchet. Eleven-year-old Travis and his family are on a whale watch 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 use all of their grit and knowledge to survive.
With seventeen years of hands-on experience and training in remote areas, 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 a disaster. This book includes Coast Guard-approved cold-water survival tips; you may have a better chance of surviving a real-life cold-water disaster after reading this book.
Stay calm. Stay smart. Survive.

Review Quotes

"This short, promising series opener contains plenty to inspire young readers while they await Vol. 2: Avalanche!" --Kirkus Reviews --

About the Author

Terry Lynn Johnson has lived in northern Ontario Canada for over forty years. She's a Conservation Officer with fifteen years' experience training in cold-water environments and first aid, and she's trained with the Canadian Coast Guard. Terry enjoys snowshoeing and dreaming up ways to survive the outdoors. www.terrylynnjohnson.com