96 miles / J. L. Esplin.
21 days without power. 2 brothers on a desperate trek. 72 hours before time runs out...The Lockwood brothers are supposed to be able to survive anything. Their dad, a hardcore believer in self-reliance, has stockpiled enough food and water at their isolated Nevada home to last for months. But when they are robbed of all their supplies during a massive blackout while their dad is out of town, John and Stew must walk 96 miles in the stark desert sun to get help. Along the way, they're forced to question their dad's insistence on self-reliance and ask just what it is that we owe to our neighbors, our kin, and to ourselves. From talented newcomer J. L. Esplin comes this story of survival and determination as two young brothers confront the unpredictability of human nature in the face of desperate circumstances.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250192301
- ISBN: 1250192307
- ISBN: 9781250192288
- ISBN: 1250192285
- ISBN: 9780780499713
- ISBN: 0780499719
- Physical Description: 271 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Starscape, a Tom Doherty Associates Book, 2020.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Publisher,publishing date and paging may vary. "JLG Gold Standard"--Dust jacket. |
Target Audience Note: | 8-12 years 760L Lexile Young adult |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.2 11.0 Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.2 11 508763. |
Awards Note: | Truman Readers Award Winner, 2022-2023 |
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Genre: | Action and adventure fiction. |
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96 Miles
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96 Miles
21 days without power. 2 brothers on a desperate trek. 72 hours before time runs out... The Lockwood brothers are supposed to be able to survive anything. Their dad, a hardcore believer in self-reliance, has stockpiled enough food and water at their isolated Nevada home to last for months. But when they are robbed of all their supplies during a massive blackout while their dad is out of town, John and Stew must walk 96 miles in the stark desert sun to get help. Along the way, they're forced to question their dad's insistence on self-reliance and ask just what it is that we owe to our neighbors, to our kin, and to ourselves. From talented newcomer J. L. Esplin comes this story of survival and determination as two young brothers confront the unpredictability of human nature in the face of desperate circumstances. "A suspense thriller, survival story, and a story of the love between brothers. You'll turn the pages and be surprised again and again."--Gary D. Schmidt, Newbery Honor Award-winning author of The Wednesday Wars "Fast-paced, believable, funny, and poignant. 96 Miles is a great read from the first sentence to the surprising and satisfying ending. I give Esplin's debut novel 100%. Don't miss it!"--Roland Smith, New York Times bestselling author of Peak "Readers who enjoy realistic survival stories will not be able to put down Esplin's debut.... Filled with survival techniques, danger, and overcoming realistic obstacles, this story will have readers turning pages. A great choice for lovers of Gary Paulsen's Hatchet or Roland Smith's Peak ."-- School Library Journal