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What begins as a two-night camping and kayaking trek in the untamed Alaskan wilderness turns into a test of survival for Cody and her cousin Derek. While their mothers are in Juneau picking up supplies for Yakutat Lodge, the cousins sneak off in an old pickup. The taste of freedom is soon tainted when Cody's kayak is lost on the rising tide, washing away her life vest and precious supplies. With only each other for support, the cousins face hunger and their fears of the unknown region of Southeast Alaska. As an advancing glacier floods the remote fjord, Cody and Derek find themselves facing menacing waves, immense icebergs, and wild animals. A sense that someone is following them adds to the formidable danger.
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SKIN AND BONES (Albert Whitman) is a quirky love story set in an Eating Disorders hospital. The main character 'Bones' is a 16-year-old nerdboy with anorexia who falls for Alice--an aspiring ballerina and returning anorexic patient. Will she become his next deadly addiction? An animated version of bilingual picture book SPICY HOT COLORS/COLORES PICANTES illustrated by Paula Barragan (from Ecuador) appeared on the PBS Program "Meet the Lion." Other bilingual Shahan/Barragan collaborations: COOL CATS COUNTING and FIESTA! A CELEBRATION OF LATINO FESTIVALS (all August House) . ICE ISLAND (Random House, 2013) features teens and their hard-driving sled dogs. Woven into the bone-chilling story is info about the 1925 Serum Run and the history of Alaska's famed 1049-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. ICE ISLAND has been selected for the California Collection 2013 list. Her adventures include hiking a leech-infested rain forest in Australia, riding horseback in Africa, and bouncing around inside a dog sled during the famed 1049-mile Iditarod Race in Alaska. When not traveling she studies ballet and West Coast Swing.Visit: www.SherryShahan.com
