Stranded for six months in the Rocky Mountains following an airplane crash, a fifteen-year-old boy is taken in by an old hermit who teaches him the ways of the wilderness.

A young girl in the Alaskan wilderness helps her family save the land from developers.

This book introduces readers to water, and highlights water's role on Earth, how we use it, and why it is important not to waste it. Color photos, key stats and bolded glossary terms are also provided.