
The Raft
S. A. Bodeen
(Author)Description
The Raft is a thrilling novel of survival from award-winning author S.A. Bodeen.
Robie is an experienced traveler. She's taken the flight from Honolulu to the Midway Atoll, a group of Pacific islands where her parents live, many times. When she has to get to Midway in a hurry after a visit with her aunt in Hawaii, she gets on the next cargo flight at the last minute. She knows the pilot, but on this flight, there's a new co-pilot named Max. All systems are go until a storm hits during the flight. The only passenger, Robie doesn't panic until the engine suddenly cuts out and Max shouts at her to put on a life jacket. They are over miles of Pacific Ocean. She sees Max struggle with a raft.
And then . . . she's in the water. Fighting for her life. Max pulls her onto the raft, and that's when the real terror begins. They have no water. Their only food is a bag of Skittles. There are sharks. There is an island. But there's no sign of help on the way.
Product Details
Publisher | Square Fish |
Publish Date | May 28, 2013 |
Pages | 256 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9781250027399 |
Dimensions | 8.2 X 139.7 X 16.5 mm | 0.5 pounds |
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Reviews
“…readers who pass this novel around will have lots of fun debating exactly what saves her [Robie] in the end.” —BCCB
“This book will satisfy anyone who likes a good survival story.” —School Library Journal
“A compelling survival adventure.” —Kirkus
“...an old-fashioned adventure story.” —Horn Book
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