Mountain Runaways, Pam Withers
Mountain Runaways, Pam Withers
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Mountain Runaways

Author: Pam Withers

Narrator: Alex Boyles

Unabridged: 6 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/29/2022

Synopsis

Will their wilderness skills be enough to survive the dangerous Rocky Mountains?First a Canadian Rockies avalanche kills their parents. Then Children’s Services threatens to separate them. That’s when the three Gunnarsson kids decide to run away into the mountains and fend for themselves until the oldest turns eighteen and becomes their legal guardian. Not many would dare. But Jon, Korka, and Aron’s parents ran a survival school.Turns out their plan is full of holes. When food and equipment go missing and illness and injury strike, things get scary. They’re even less prepared for encounters with dangerous animals and a sketchy woods dweller. On top of that, grief, cold, hunger, and sibling infighting threaten to tear them apart, while the search parties are closing in on them. Do Jon, Korka, and Aron really have what it takes to survive?

About Pam Withers

Pam Withers is a former journalist, editor, and outdoor guide who has written more than a dozen sports and adventure novels for teens plus a sports biography and a book on boys and literacy. First Descent won several awards, and several other of her books have been nominated for awards. Pam grew up in Wisconsin and the Dakotas and has also lived in California, Washington, New York City, and Ireland. The mother of one son, she lives with her husband in Vancouver, Canada.

About Alex Boyles

Alex Boyles has been acting pretty much his entire life. He got his BA in theater–acting/directing performance from CSU Long Beach and his MFA in acting performance from Ohio State University. He started narrating audiobooks in 2019 and hasn’t looked back!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lindsay L on February 03, 2022

3.5 stars. Several weeks before Jon’s eighteenth birthday, an avalanche tragically kills Jon, Korka and Aron’s parents. The siblings decide to go on the run in the mountains to escape social services until Jon is legally allowed to be the guardian of Korka and Aron. Relying on the skills their parent......more

Goodreads review by Ana 🤍 on September 21, 2021

3.5 ⭐️ I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own :) The description of this novel sounded beyond promising-3 kids who, after losing their parents, escape into the Canadian wilderness only to encounter greater obstacles (i.e. starvation, injuries, sickness), and f......more

Goodreads review by thegirlonfire on September 02, 2021

MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. i requested this ebook on netgalley and got approved for it. i requested it because the cover caught my attention and the description of the book sounded interesting, specially bc im into survival books and this book delivered what i wanted. it follows 3 siblings who are surviv......more

Goodreads review by Daniele on October 03, 2021

The premise was interesting. Three siblings are about to be torn apart after the tragic death of their parents and sent to different foster homes. The eldest, Jon , is close to turning 18. They decide to use their survival knowledge, taught to them by their parents, and run away into the wilderness......more

Goodreads review by Johanna ♡ on October 11, 2021

*Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC for this book!* An avalanche has just killed the parents of the Gunnarson kids, Jon (17), Korka (14) and Aron (10). Now, child services is threatening to separate them. Determined to keep together, the siblings decide to take their chances in the moun......more

Quotes

“Details about their survival techniques are abundant and illuminating…The narrative balances scenes of action with quieter moments of introspection.” Foreword Reviews

“The deadly challenges mount—snow, cold, blisters, fever, and sprains—lending a stomach-clenching tension to the tale…Their distinct personalities, conflicts, and complex history are well drawn, adding drama and depth…A satisfying, action-packed story of survival and hope.” Kirkus Reviews

“A breathless, heart-pounding alpine tale about the bonds of family and the call of adventure.” Alisha Sevigny, author of the Secrets of the Sands series

“Mountain Runaways is a non-stop thrill ride of a book…Readers will connect with the trio of siblings and find themselves looking at the great outdoors with a new appreciation.” Wesley King, author of A World Below

“Fast-paced and full of action, it’s Hatchet for this generation.” Colleen Nelson, author of Harvey Holds His Own

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