My only complaint (and this is just me) is that Donn is very religious and credits his survival to the Christian god, with quite a lot of this brief tale devoted to the semi-lucid experience and praise thereof. 9529 EN A twelve-year-old describes his nine-day struggle to survive after being separated from his. Donn seems to have made quite the career of telling this story over and over to young people, hopefully preventing some foolhardy youngster from disengaging from his or her party on some future trek. Lost on a Mountain in Maine Fendler, Donn AR Quiz No. It was interesting to read about Donn's experiences in the same vicinity, before the trails were half as well-marked as they are now.ĭonn's frightening adventure was suspenseful, and he and his ghostwriter did a good job of narrating from a 12-year-old's perspective. My boyfriend picked up this book after we'd had our own unfortunate incident summiting this peak after an act of similar stupidity (he was using carbide-tipped hiking sticks to brace himself, ended up falling over 20 feet and dislocating three fingers). He gets separated from his party (he admits to his own stupidity in wandering off) and spends the next 9 days surviving alone in the wilderness, covering a staggering amount of territory and beating almost impossible odds. With rainstorms, black bears, and his fear of being lost forever, Donn's journey is a physically, mentally, and emotionally charged story told from the point of view of the boy who lived it.ĭon't miss this thrilling survival story, a proven high-interest winner that pulls in readers the way Hatchet, My Side of the Mountain, and the I Survived books do.In 1939, at the age of 12, Donn Fendler went on a hike with his dad and brothers to the top of Mt Katahdin, the highest point in Maine, and the second highest on the East Coast. and before Donn knows it, almost two weeks have passed, leaving him starving, scared, and delirious. One sleepless night goes by, followed by a second. Documentary History In 1939, 12-year-old Donn Fendler was lost for 9 days in the woods of Maine near Mount Katahdin. After hours of trying to find his way back, a nervous and tired Donn falls down an embankment, making it impossible for him to be found.
Twelve-year-old Donn Fendler steps away from his Boy Scout troop for only a minute, but in the foggy mountains of Maine, a minute is all it takes. Based on the true account of a boys harrowing journey through the vast wilderness of the Katahdin Mountains, Lost on a Mountain in Maine is. Orphans Treasure Box sells books to raise money for orphans and vulnerable kids.īased on the true account of a boy's harrowing journey through the vast wilderness of the Katahdin Mountains, Lost on a Mountain in Maine is a gripping survival story for all ages. /rebates/2f97806881157392fLost-Mountain-Maine-Fendler-Donn-068811573X2fplp&.
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