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Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick sends readers rushing down a raging river on a life-or-death adventure when a white water rafting trip goes terribly wrong!
Daniel Redmayne is fast asleep on the first night of a white water rafting trip, when he's awoken by screams. The dam has failed. The river is surging, and their camp will be under water in a matter of moments. As the shrieking roar of the river rushes closer, the kids scramble to higher ground. They make it; their counselors do not. Now they're on their own, with barely any food or supplies, in the middle of the Montana wilderness. Do Daniel and his four classmates have what it takes to stay alive until they can get rescued? Alone in the wild, they forge powerful bonds -- but develop dangerous disagreements. If nature doesn't break them, they might just destroy each other. This gripping survival story from the Newbery Honor author of Wildfire is filled with adrenaline-pumping adventure and moments of true bravery. |
Activity 1:
An acrostic poem is a poem of words or phrases that describes a topic word. The topic word is written vertically, and each line of the poem starts with the letters of the topic word. Print this Wild River Acrostic Poem worksheet. Thinking about the book, create a poem that describes the book using a different word for each letter written. Make sure they all relate to the book and that you don't repeat yourself in any of the words.
Activity 2:
Create your own T-shirt. What kind of T-shirt would they make that would show what the book "Wild River" is all about? Print off this sheet and create an awesome shirt to go along with the book. Be creative!
Activity 3:
Create a display highlighting Rodman Philbrick's life and work
You can include photos of the author and his book covers, typed quotations from his work, copies of illustrations from the books, as well as other decorative touches that show Philbrick's focus. This can be created by your artistic hands, or it can be created electronically. You may also include different facts about his life, including what got him started as a writer, how many books he's written, specific topics he covers, and other things you find interesting. Have you read any of his other books? If so, please include a critique of them. Be creative!!
An acrostic poem is a poem of words or phrases that describes a topic word. The topic word is written vertically, and each line of the poem starts with the letters of the topic word. Print this Wild River Acrostic Poem worksheet. Thinking about the book, create a poem that describes the book using a different word for each letter written. Make sure they all relate to the book and that you don't repeat yourself in any of the words.
Activity 2:
Create your own T-shirt. What kind of T-shirt would they make that would show what the book "Wild River" is all about? Print off this sheet and create an awesome shirt to go along with the book. Be creative!
Activity 3:
Create a display highlighting Rodman Philbrick's life and work
You can include photos of the author and his book covers, typed quotations from his work, copies of illustrations from the books, as well as other decorative touches that show Philbrick's focus. This can be created by your artistic hands, or it can be created electronically. You may also include different facts about his life, including what got him started as a writer, how many books he's written, specific topics he covers, and other things you find interesting. Have you read any of his other books? If so, please include a critique of them. Be creative!!