I can't remember author, title, or character names. All I can remember is the plot. I read it more than 10 years ago. It's a children's/pre-teen book about a young boy with a heart condition who lives somewhere up north (Alaska?). He has an older brother who's a hot-shot athlete and he's always wishing he could do things like his brother and not be held back... Well, he goes out skiing to hunt for a lynx or cougar or something--and gets caught in an avalanche and buried alive. The rest of the book is about how he survives in there and eventually gets rescued (hope I haven't ruined it for you. It's pretty predictable).
This has haunted/bothered me for years now. I want to at least remember the name of the book! It's rather "Gary Paulsen" style, but it's not a Gary Paulsen book I'm pretty sure. I've browsed his titles and can't find it there.
Any leads would be helpful!
2006-07-01 16:46:00 · 2 answers · asked by Laurie Jennifer 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
I found it! I found it! I found it! It's "Avalanche!" (gee, what a clever title), by Arthur Roth. You can view it Amazon.com here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0590422677/qid=1151851476/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-7382174-0458408?s=books&v=glance&n=283155
I give myself ten points for that one ;-)
2006-07-02 03:46:25 · update #1