{"product_id":"stay-alive-rodman-philbrick-9781338719086","title":"Stay Alive: The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds, the Donner Party Expedition, 1846","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Newbery Honor-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWildfire \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFreak the Mighty\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the excitement, danger, and horrors of the Donner Party's journey west.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Soon we will eat the frozen cattle.... And then, when that is gone, what shall we eat? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShall we eat the snow? Shall we eat the ice? Shall we eat the bark on the frozen trees? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat shall we eat?\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpring, 1846: Douglas Allen Deeds dreams of starting a new life out West. When the opportunity to join the Donner Party Expedition arises, he leaves the life he's known behind to set out on the nearly 2,000-mile trek from Independence, Missouri to sunny California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut progress is slow. Brutal heat, poisoned water, and rough terrain slows the expedition down. Soon they have a choice: continue on the known but grueling trail, or take a shortcut that would cut 350 miles from their journey-but take them through unknown territory. Is it worth the risk?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinter comes quickly in the mountains, and the wrong choice could leave them stranded in the Sierra Mountains when the snow comes, with no shelter, supplies, or food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rodman Philbrick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1338719084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781338719086\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/07\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.20w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e55208 \/ Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds: The Donner Party Expedition\/Stay Alive\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rodman Philbrick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051288719615,"sku":"9781338719086","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aed18d93-da30-4c30-8479-8484f1c19a55.jpg?v=1685012202","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stay-alive-rodman-philbrick-9781338719086","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}