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Bravery The Alaskan Wilderness Girl series, debut novel, Lost But Not Alone, introduces the reader to 11-year-old Bravery, who resides in rural Alaska with her large family, friends, and the community she is immersed in. She shares her life with many farm animals and family pets, including a wild turkey named Cornholio, whose antics everyone will love. Readers will also meet Crusty, the half-tailed rat, and her lifelong friends, including her best friend Jaxon. In Lost But Not Alone, Bravery makes an impulsive decision that profoundly impacts her life and puts her in a perilous situation. In doing so, she now wanders in an unfamiliar, unforgiving landscape. She carries a small injured animal inside her backpack, having traded her safety on the road home to follow its desperate cries for help into the depths of the Alaskan wilderness . Unfortunately for Bravery, she has attracted the unwanted attention of a most feared predator, who is very interested in her precious cargo. It relentlessly tracks her, pushing them deeper into the unknown. With no one but herself to rely on, she fights tirelessly to keep the small animal and herself safe. Bravery is forced to use every skill she has acquired throughout her young life with each step she takes. At eleven, Bravery is remarkably smart and skilled in survival training. She also has excellent instincts. This gives her an advantage as she navigates the wilderness while her family and entire community tirelessly search for her. She faces head-on her fears, heart-wrenching loneliness, and self-reflection throughout her ordeal. Quickly falling in love with the little animal she carries. Her love for him guides and teaches her that she must fight and outsmart the relentless predator. BUT FOR HOW LONG? Can Bravery keep going? She is guided only by love, her strong will to survive, and the courage that she questions every step of the way.

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I just finished reading the book and I am beyond impressed! Bravery is such a strong character, and I found myself totally immersed in her world of adventure and danger. I have raved about it to all of my friends and currently there is a wait list of 5 people desperately waiting to read the book. My fiancé is now reading it, and she LOVES it! (she may have asked to name our future daughter Bravery as well) Please tell Brynn that I absolutely loved the animals (Cornholio was my favourite) and I cannot wait to read the next book! Ellouise Thompson (Reporter Wellington Advertiser) I finally had a chance to read your book, and it was fantastic! I was on the edge of my seat through the whole adventure. Bravery is such an engaging hero, and your cast of characters is so rich and well-drawn. I loved learning about nature and Alaska, wolves and bears, especially from the enthusiastic voice of Bravery. There were so many tense moments, with rich emotions. It was so sad when she said goodbye to the wolf cub, but so wonderful that the pack became her protectors. I liked how you interspersed high tension and adventure with nostalgic anecdotes about her growing up, her town and homestead, her family and friends and even all the pets, including Cornholio. I was so relieved for everyone when Bravery was found. But she never seemed weak. I love that it ended with the beginning of another adventure. Is there a sequel coming?;) The characters are so well-drawn, your main character is feisty and lovable, and the action gets your heart pounding. I could see this as a movie! Congratulations to you and Brynn on a wonderful story. I'd love to hear about your process sometime. Vanessa Ireson Author (Let's go goose-goose, Sir Steve and the Christmas Dragon, When Sun Met Moon) www.antonayak.com ""Bravery reminded me of myself as a child! She has a wild imagination, combined with an urge for adventure, and a deep appreciation for family. You can tell she is very sensible, yet common sense doesn't always prevail when you are a child with a heart for nature. This story captivated my attention as she draws on her knowledge and training to prevail."" Elaine Terry-Mills Author (The Halloween Parade, Underwater Sea Adventure, My little Puppy, Little Lucy Llama)

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Jo was raised living an adventurous life, her father lived to squeeze every ounce of life out of each day. From watching the wild buffalo roam in Wyoming to riding donkeys to the base of the Grand Canyon, every drop of life was to be lived. He was the one who instilled a love for Alaska and the Yukon as he had worked on the pipeline and lived in Whitehorse and Yellowknife. Returning home to thrill the family with stories of the Last Frontier, and of course Robert Service poetry. Jo and her spouse have travelled to Alaska and the Yukon numerous times, road tripping from one end to another. She resides in Ontario in a cabin nestled in the woods with her spouse, 2 Bengal Leopard cats and a Tamaskan dog named Dire Wolf. Brynn is 11 years old, and is Jo's maternal Granddaughter. She is absolutely authentic in everything she does, riddled with confidence and filled with enthusiasm, that is like a magnet to those who meet her. She has an amazing view of life and how it should unfold for her. She has loved the wilderness since she could walk, and the forests love her in return, she hand feeds the creatures that inhabit the wilds. She has carried an axe with confidence since she was 4. Brynn is a hockey player. Her future goal is to be on the PWHL one day. Colleen is the cover artist for this novel. She lives in rural Ontario with her family. She is also a published illustrator and book author

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