Blood Mountain by James Preller
Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), Feiwel & Friends on October 8, 2019
ISBN: 1250174856
Pages: 240
Genres: Adventure
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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Siblings Grace and Carter get lost while hiking Blood Mountain when their dad falls behind and has a heart attack. Left alone with only their dog to help them they try to find their way back to civilization. Unfortunately, their dad made them leave all technology behind so they have no way to contact help. On top of that, a mountain man that has been living hidden in the wilderness and an escaped mountain lion are tracking them. I thought the beginning description of the squirrel killing and skinning was a bit gruesome and made the book take on a bit of a horror feel. The book’s title definitely added to that feeling. Some solid survival stuff in here but parts of it were a bit hard to believe. Ages 10 and up

Mary Lehmer, Freeport Community Library, Freeport ME