Adventure Selections
THE PHILADELPHIA ADVENTURE, Alexander, Lloyd
Vesper Holley matches wits with the despicable Dr. Helvitius as she struggles
to save her own life and prevent the evil genius from plundering the wealth
of Brazil.
SOS TITANIC, Eve Bunting
Fifteen-year-old Barry O'Neill, traveling from Ireland to America on the maiden
voyage of the Titanic, struggles for his life and tries to save others as
the unbelievable happens--the Titanic is sinking!
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE, Alden Carter
A canoe trip that started out as a family rite of passage turns into a deadly
fight for survival for Mark and his diabetic cousin.
FLASH FIRE
As fifteen-year-old Donna complains that nothing ever happens to her, a dangerous
wildfire sweeps into her neighborhood. Will Donna and the others in the surrounding
area get out alive?
FIRE ON THE WIND Linda Crew
Storie's life is forever changed when a wild fire ravages the forests surrounding
her home.
HOUSE OF DIES DREAR, Virginia Hamilton
One hundred years after abolitionist Dies Drear is murdered, Thomas and his
family move into the Drear house. Thomas has an adventure exploring the tunnels
beneath the former underground railroad station while protecting his family
from ghosts
DOWNRIVER, Will Hobbs
White water rafting was part of Discovery Unlimited, a wilderness program for
troubled teens. Stealing the equipment to raft the Grand Canyon's treacherous
rapids wasn't part of the original plan.
BRIAN'S WINTER, Gary Paulsen
Brian faces a winter alone in the Canadian wilderness with only his hatchet
and a survival pack in this "excursion" sequel to Hatchet.
Brian must learn to survive on his own with only a hatchet as help when a plane
leaves him alone in the wilderness for 54 days.
NO WAY OUT, Ivy Ruckman
A two day trek through the Narrows Canyon in Utah turns into a nightmare for
Amy and her friends. When the waters of the canyon rise dangerously during
a flash flood nineteen-year-old Amy begins a desperate struggle to survive.
STRANGE ATTRACTORS, William Sleator
Max must use all his cunning to outsmart two versions of the same mad scientist
who invented the time travel machine that has turned life upside down.
FREE FALL
Four high school boys are lost in a cave for 24 hours in this suspenseful adventure
story. Not only do they have to cope with injuries, snakes and hunger, but
also come to terms with their fears, relationships and misunderstandings
A PLACE TO HIDE, Robert Westall
After Lucy's troubled father gives her a briefcase full of money and
