A gripping survival adventure in the Alaskan wilderness following Tom's brave journey to save his best friend Billy and Billy’s father against all odds.Perfect for 9 to 12 year olds who enjoy a fast-paced survival storying exploring courage, resilience, and determination as one boy risks everything to get help in the wild.When Billy and his dad are injured, Tom summons the courage to get back on the water to save them. This time, he must travel in a rickety old homemade canoe through the Alaska wilderness to get help. But it’s not just the canoe and the terrain he has to worry about—he’s surrounded by adversaries. Are his skills enough to fight them off or will his journey be cut short and Billy and his father left stranded?A 2021 Junior Library Guild Selection