Avalanche! by Terry Lynn Johnson

Avalanche! by Terry Lynn Johnson

A high-stakes adventure series perfect for fans of the I Survived series and Hatchet. Twelve-year-old twins Ashley and Ryan are skiing with their parents in Wyoming's Grand Teton Mountains where there is a ground-shaking rumble. Unstable snow rushes downhill and buries them in icy white. It will take all of their knowledge and grit to survive.

     With seventeen years of hands-on experience and training in remote areas, survival expert Terry Lynn Johnson (Ice Dogs; Sled Dog School) creates on-the-edge-of-your-seat storytelling featuring the real skills that kids need to survive a disaster. This page-turner with illustrations includes survival tips from the National Avalanche Center and U.S. Forest Service. You could have a better chance of surviving a real-life avalanche after reading this book!

     Stay calm. Stay smart. Survive. 

• Sibling Story: Twelve-year-old twins Ashley and Ryan have always been competitive. Now, buried in the snow and separated from their parents, they only have each other.
• Head Injury & Memory Loss: When Ryan is pulled from the snow, he has a serious head injury and can't even remember his own sister. Ashley has to become the leader, fast.
• Books About Resilience: With a sprained knee and a brother who needs her, Ashley discovers a strength she never knew she had, proving that grit is the most important survival tool of all.
• Real Survival Skills: Written by a real-life survival expert, this adventure is packed with practical, life-saving techniques for building a snow cave, finding shelter, and navigating the wilderness.

Ice Dogs, Sled Dog School, and Survivor Diaries, a series for hesitant readers (HMH), are among Terry Lynn Johnson's middle school adventures based on her experiences in the wilds of northern Ontario, Canada. She is an award-winning member of the Outdoor Writers of Canada and currently works for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry as a Conservation Officer.