"I this book because it taught me how you need to always get along with your siblings. And it taught me how I should always get along with my brother because who knows when you can get lost or drown. I feel you should read this book if you need to know what could happen if you don't get along with your siblings." -Cadee, age 1020227 s Belles Middle Grade Library861

This was absolutely phenomenal. This has so many amazing layers. There’s a fantastic & realistic sister story with these 3 sisters who have lost their way with each other, so to speak, & are sent to this camp so they can hopefully repair their relationship. Each chapter alternates between the 3 sisters POV, & some are also titled “before”, meaning events leading up to current time. It helps getting that backstory, especially from each sisters view. Loved that so much. Connects you to the story, to them, to the EMOTION of it all. Abby, Emma, & Ollie each have their own unique personality, & experience. Current timeline chapters are titled “now”. The book also has 3 parts. Then you have this amazingly written setting. Everything is so vivid, from the descriptions of EVERYTHING, to what the characters are feeling..you almost feel lost & scared out there right along with them. Intense atmosphere in all the best ways for a survival story for sure. Nailed it. Nailed the whole story really. Then the survival part of the story itself. These 3 kids lost in the wilderness trying to survive. Everything they face, what they see & feel, what they go through..I couldn’t believe how well the author did this part especially. But in the authors note I read where she, her husband, & their 2 dogs had once gotten lost in the wilderness-so she definitely knows how this feels! Imagine being a kid though these girls! It doesn’t shy away from the danger this scenario would bring, & I love that. Kids need to know it’s not fun & games, it’s not something you can easily get out of. These girls don’t have training, food, or hardly any supplies at all. The danger they face is not a fairytale, it’s real life dangers, & it is intense & scary. The sibling story at the core of it all though, & how they realize they’re all they have in this moment, & if they want to make it through this they have to depend on & trust each other again. They also each see what really matters in life, & what actual fear is-not the trivial things they thought were so important before, or what they thought fear was before. Also, life can change in the blink of an eye. Don’t take those you love for granted. Don’t waste time being angry. This was a realistic, terrifying, moving, deep, suspenseful, impactful story. Full of sister love(& realistic intense dis lol), nature, danger, adventure of the most intense & fearful kind, wildlife, bravery, & so much heart. I flew through this. I said, the way it’s broken down into 3 parts of the survival story, & then alternates POV each chapter so you get to see each sisters experience is brilliant. And also some chapters showing the events “before” that got the sisters where they are now….just a genius layout to go with this AMAZING story..AMAZINGLY WRITTEN story. Wow. HIGHLY recommend. This is out now! STUNNING cover by Celia Krampien as well.
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