{"product_id":"stay-alive-the-journal-of-douglas-allen-deeds-the-donner-party-expedition-1846-9781338719086","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNewbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick has written more than a dozen novels for young readers. In 1993, he published his first children's book, \u003ci\u003eFreak the Mighty\u003c\/i\u003e, which became an instant classic, and was made into a feature film. \u003ci\u003eThe Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg\u003c\/i\u003e was a 2010 Newbery Honor Book. Philbrick's other acclaimed novels include \u003ci\u003eMax the Mighty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Young Man and the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Book in the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eZane and the Hurricane\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWildfire\u003c\/i\u003e. Philbrick divides his time between Maine and the Florida Keys. You can learn more about him on his website: rodmanphilbrick.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642076664082,"sku":"9781338719086","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ed819255-8102-4741-a00b-1357ab3c0751.jpg?v=1733055903","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/stay-alive-the-journal-of-douglas-allen-deeds-the-donner-party-expedition-1846-9781338719086","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}