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Lost at Windy River: A True Story of Survival
Trina Rathgeber
Illustrator: Alina Pete, Jillian Dolan, colors
Ages: 12+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 978-1-4598-3226-8
Keywords: Biography/Memoir-Survival, Canada, Indigenous People, Teenage Girl, Wilderness
During a snow storm, Ilse, a 13-year-old Indigenous girl, became separated from her family and had to survive the bitter cold wilderness alone. Clear, full-color illustrations.