Appelt, Kathi. The Underneath.
An old hound that has been chained up at his hateful owner's run-down shack, and two kittens born underneath the house, endure separation, danger, and many other tribulations in their quest to be reunited and free. J APP

Arnosky, Jim.  The Pirates of Crocodile Swamp.
Kidnapped by their father, two boys escape into the mangrove swamps of Key Largo, Florida, where they learn to live on their own among the wildlife. J-ADV ARN

Avi. Poppy and Rye.
When their home next to a brook is destroyed by beavers, a large family of golden mice is aided by Poppy the deer mouse and her grumpy porcupine friend, who in the process forges a relationship with the son he had abandoned. J AVI

Bledsoe, Lucy Jane. Tracks in the Snow.
Erin and her science project partner Tiffany become lost in the snow-covered Sierra mountains when Erin leads them on a trek to find her missing babysitter. J-ADV BLE

Burnford, Shiela. The Incredible Journey.
A Siamese cat, an old bull terrier, and a young Labrador retriever travel together 250 miles through the Canadian wilderness to find their family. J BUR, J-PBK BUR

Clayton, Emma. The Roar.
In an overpopulated world where all signs of nature have been obliterated and a wall has been erected to keep out plague-ridden animals, twelve-year-old Mika refuses to believe that his twin sister was killed after being abducted, and continues to search for her in spite of the dangers he faces in doing so. J-SF CLA      

Cole, Brock. The Goats.
Stripped and marooned on a small island by their fellow campers, a boy and a girl form an uneasy bond that grows into a deep friendship when they decide to run away and disappear without a trace. J COL, YA-PBK COL

Creech, Sharon. The Wanderer.
Thirteen-year-old Sophie and her cousin Cody record their transatlantic crossing aboard the Wanderer, a forty-five foot sailboat, which, along with uncles and another cousin, is en route to visit their grandfather in England. J CRE, YA CRE

Erdrich, Louise. The Porcupine Year.
In 1852, forced by the United States government to leave their beloved Island of the Golden Breasted Woodpecker, fourteen-year-old Omokayas and her Ojibwe family travel in search of a new home. J-HF ERD

Fox, Paula. Monkey Island.
Forced to live on the streets of New York after his mother disappears from their hotel room, eleven-year-old Clay is befriended by two men who help him survive. J FOX

Garretson, Dee. Wildfire Run.
A relaxing retreat to Camp David turns deadly after a faraway earthquake sets off a a chain of disastrous events that traps the president's twelve-year-old son, Luke, and his two friends within the compound. J-ADV GAR

George, Jean Craighead. Julie of the Wolves.
While running away from home and an unwanted marriage, a thirteen-year-old Eskimo girl becomes lost on the North Slope of Alaska and is befriended by a wolf pack. J GEO, J-PBK GEO

George, Jean Craighead. My Side of the Mountain.
A young boy relates his adventures during the year he spends living alone in the Catskill Mountains including his struggle for survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and his ultimate realization that he needs human companionship. J-ADV GEO, J-PBK GEO

Grant, Katy.  Hide and Seek.
In the remote mountains of Arizona where he lives with his mother, stepfather, and two sisters, fourteen-year-old Chase discovers two kidnapped boys and gets caught up in a dangerous adventure when he comes up with a plan to get them to safety. J-ADV GRA

Holyoke, Polly. The Neptune Project.
A group of kids who have been genetically altered to survive in the ocean must embark on a dangerous underwater journey to find refuge--and maybe even a way to save the world J-SF HOL

Kehret, Peg. Earthquake Terror.
When an earthquake hits the isolated island in northern California where his family had been camping, twelve-year-old Jonathan Palmer must find a way to keep himself, his partially paralyzed younger sister, and their dog alive until help arrives. J-ADV KEH

Mazer, Harry. Cave under the City.
With their mother in the hospital and their father's whereabouts unknown, two boys take to the streets of New York to escape being sent to a children's shelter. J-ADV MAZ

O'Dell, Scott. Island of the Blue Dolphins.
When her younger brother died in 1800, Karana, an Indian girl, spent eighteen years alone on the Island of San Nicholas, far off the coast of California. J-HF ODE, J-PBK ODE

Paulsen, Gary. Voyage of the Frog.
When David goes out on his sailboat to scatter his recently deceased uncle's ashes to the wind, he is caught in a fierce storm and must survive many days on his own as he works out his feelings about life and his uncle. J-ADV PAU

Pyron, Bobbie.  The Dogs of Winter.
Brought to Moscow in 1990s Russia by his mother's abusive boyfriend, five-year-old Mishka is forced by a gang of homeless children to lie and steal until finding comfort and love with a dog pack. J PYR

Shahan, Sherry. Frozen Stiff.
Cousins Cody and Derek take a kayak trip in Alaska and find themselves battling the raw elements of an untamed wilderness. J-ADV SHA   

Van Draanen, Wendelin. Runaway.  
After running away from her fifth foster home, Holly, a twelve-year-old orphan, travels across the country, keeping a journal of her experiences and struggle to survive. J VAN