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by S. A. Bodeen (Author)
The Raft is a thrilling novel of survival from award-winning author S.A. Bodeen.
Robie is an experienced traveler. She's taken the flight from Honolulu to the Midway Atoll, a group of Pacific islands where her parents live, many times. When she has to get to Midway in a hurry after a visit with her aunt in Hawaii, she gets on the next cargo flight at the last minute. She knows the pilot, but on this flight, there's a new co-pilot named Max. All systems are go until a storm hits during the flight. The only passenger, Robie doesn't panic until the engine suddenly cuts out and Max shouts at her to put on a life jacket. They are over miles of Pacific Ocean. She sees Max struggle with a raft. And then . . . she's in the water. Fighting for her life. Max pulls her onto the raft, and that's when the real terror begins. They have no water. Their only food is a bag of Skittles. There are sharks. There is an island. But there's no sign of help on the way.Author Biography
S. A. Bodeen's first novel, The Compound, earned her a Flying Start from PW and was chosen by YALSA as a Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. She lives in Oregon with her family.
Number of Pages: 256
Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: May 28, 2013
Award: Alabama Camellia Award (2014)
Award: Iowa Teen Award (2015)
Award: Golden Sower Award (2015)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Raft
Interest Level: Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 7
