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In Paul Greci's Hostile Territory, a catastrophic earthquake strands four teens in the Alaskan wilderness--and leaves them without a civilization to return to. Josh and three other campers at Simon Lake are high up on a mountain when an earthquake hits. The rest of the camp is wiped out in a moment--leaving Josh, Derrick, Brooke, and Shannon alone, hundreds of miles from the nearest town, with meager supplies, surrounded by dangerous Alaskan wildlife. After a few days, it's clear no rescue is coming, and distant military activity in the skies suggests this natural disaster has triggered a political one. Josh and his fellow campers face a struggle for survival in their hike back home--to an America they might not recognize. An Imprint Book In Greci's intense survival tale with a thriller component, four teens endure a harrowing trek across the Alaskan wilderness . . . It's clear that Greci (The Wild Lands) knows his landscape--Alaska's beauty and natural hazards become their own vivid character in his handling. --Publishers Weekly Readers will feel like they are in Alaska alongside the characters... Recommended for teenagers who like postapocalyptic adventure or are fans of Gary Paulsen's Hatchet. --School Library Journal

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Paul Greci has lived and worked in Alaska for over twenty-five years as a field biology technician in remote wilderness areas, a teacher and backpacking trip leader for teens, and a naturalist for several outdoor education programs. His middle grade adventure novel, Surviving Bear Island, was a Junior Library Guild Selection and a Scholastic Reading Club Pick. He is also the author of the young adult novel The Wild Lands.

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