A 12-year-old describes his nine-day struggle to survive after being separated from his companions in the mountains of Maine in 1939. n nBased on the true account of a boys harrowing journey through the vast wilderness of the Katahdin Mountains, Lost on a Mountain in Maine is a gripping survival story for all ages.n nTwelve-year-old Donn Fendler steps away from his Boy Scout troop for only a minute, but in the foggy mountains of Maine, a minute is all it takes. After hours of trying to find his way back, a nervous and tired Donn falls down an embankment, making it impossible for him to be found. One sleepless night goes by, followed by a second . . . and before Donn knows it, almost two weeks have passed, leaving him starving, scared, and delirious.n nWith rainstorms, black bears, and his fear of being lost forever, Donns journey is a physically, mentally, and emotionally charged story told from the point of view of the boy who lived it.n nDont miss this thrilling survival story, a proven high-interest winner that pulls in readers the way Hatchet, My Side of the Mountain, and the I Survived books do.n n n