The Raft by S.A. Bodeen (Contemporary Fiction)

The Raft    By S.A. Bodeen

        Robie wants to prove she is a competent teenager when her aunt has to leave her to go on a business trip. Not wanting to head back to be with her parents on Midway Atoll, Robie says she’ll be careful and a friend of her aunt’s is supposed to check in on her. When things don’t go as smoothly as Robie thought they would she decides to head back to Midway Atoll. A series of mistakes lead to Robie in a life raft in the Pacific Ocean, fighting for her very survival against the odds.

Recommended for grades 6th and up.

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