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Publisher Description
An epic YA adventure story about two friends lost in the Canadian wilderness from Danika Stone, the author of All the Feels.
Vale loves to hike, but kind of hates her classmates. Ash is okay with his classmates, but kind of hates the outdoors. So, needless to say they are both fairly certain that the overnight nature hike with their PE class is going to be a hellish experience. But when they get separated from the group during a storm, they have worse things to worry about than bullies and blisters.
Lost in the Canadian wilderness with limited supplies, caught in dangerous weather conditions, and surrounded by deadly wildlife, it's going to take every bit of strength, skill, and luck they can muster to survive.
Chosen as one of the best young adult books of 2019 by the Canadian Children's Book Centre (Fall 2019 edition)
Praise for Danika Stone:
"An enjoyable, fast-paced read." — School Library Journal on Internet Famous
"The book is a dream. I loved absolutely everything about it. ... From the chapter headers to every mention of nerd culture, All the Feels is a blast!" —Seeking Book Boyfriends on All the Feels
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This latest by Stone (Internet Famous) follows two teenagers lost in the Canadian wilderness. Vale Shumway's love of the outdoors means she's excited to go on her school's annual PE hiking trip, but she's less thrilled at the prospect of spending time with her classmates. With Mike, her relentless bully, on the trip, her lifeline is her best (and only) friend, Ash Hamid, a gamer and class clown who hates the outdoors. After accidentally following the wrong trail, Ash and Vale become separated from the class and must face animals, dramatic weather, and starvation to make it out of the forest alive. The perilous adventure is viscerally described (as when rutting elk wander into their camp), but the characters lack development. The harsh bullying that Vale endures is compounded by her parents' dismissive belief that her identified sexuality, aromantic-asexual, is a phase, and while she shows some growth in dealing with her bully, a final moment to flesh out Ash's character undermines Vale's efforts at self-determination. And though Ash feels guilty for not standing up for his friend, he remains a class-clown stereotype. This uneven offering will appeal most to fans of survival stories.
