Central Kansas Library System

Traces the story of a boy who moves across the country to rural northern California, where his efforts to adjust are challenged by a fast-moving firestorm that places family homes and lives at risk.

"It's almost Christmas Eve. Robin wants to celebrate Christmas Day with his grandfather. But Grandpa lives on the other side of the mountain. So, with his backpack and a lot of courage, Robin takes off on an adventure."--Publisher description.

"An annual tradition. A few fun-filled days of adventure. A peaceful, pristine mountain covered with fresh snow. A mysterious disappearance. An untimely death. Samantha Shepherd leads a group of six up a mountain. Two days later, she comes down with only five, after one backpacker vanishes. As Sam's search for her missing hiker takes her into ever-more threatening terrain, she uncovers dark secrets never meant to be revealed."--Page [4] of cover.

Before she can decide what do about her newly discovered pregnancy, sixteen-year-old Sydney is punished for "borrowing" a car and shipped out, along with best friend Natalia, to a wilderness camp for the next six weeks.

Awaken all your senses with this exquisite exploration of North America's most breathtaking untamed wilderness. Free your imagination and let it truly soar as you experience our country's greatest natural treasures at their seasonal best.

"In a terrifying new world, four girls must depend on one another if they want to survive. Just when things have gotten kind of normal for Rosie, she finds hersoef running for her life - again. Only this time she's stuck with her roommates from school: Louisa, who can be okay sometimes; Maddie, who cant' stop complaining; and Evelyn, the girl with a million conspiracy theories. If she weren't so scared, Rosie would be totally annoyed. But one of Evelyn's...