Lost at Windy River: A True Story of Survival

by Trina Rathgeber

It takes courage and bravery to survive in the barrens.

In 1944, thirteen-year-old Ilse Schweder got lost in a snowstorm while checking her family's trapline in northern Canada. This is the harrowing story of how a young Indigenous girl defies the odds and endures nine days alone in the unforgiving barrens. Ilse faces many challenges, including freezing temperatures, wild animals, snow blindness and frostbite. With no food...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1459832264
• ISBN13: 9781459832268
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7