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Final book in the Article 5 series. I really enjoyed this series and its conclusion. I am truly surprised this series wasn‘t more popular as it came out at the height of YA dystopian. 4 🌟

I liked this. Most of the story takes place in the year following an EMP attack. It‘s how a rural mountain community is able to gather and ration what they have and work as hard as possible to survive impossible conditions. Many don‘t survive and there is a lot of violence. Not the most polished writing, but the story is thought-provoking and engaging. And bleak, especially near the end. It inspired some great conversations with my family.

“…as you heal and grow, something beautiful and layered and solid and lasting is formed.”

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A boy befriends a fawn as he is lost in the wilderness after a car crash. This story is very emotional and sweet, and it is very brief. A one sitting read. Worth checking out, but be warned, you‘ll likely finish this before you‘re satisfied.

This novel has a young girl who has been kidnapped. Cady Bennett is contacted by her estranged father and asked to bring her search and rescue dogs to the Sierra Glade forest to track this child. Cady‘s son Jude, adopted daughter Kira and their neighbor Free go with their dogs. The three teenagers hope someday they will be working to find people. The book kept my attention and I liked the characters. 4.25/5

“I love you and I‘m sorry and hold on are the last things he says to me though I barley hear the words over the screaming in my mind.”

This story shows that, just like Nora, we all have things that scare us or make us feel sad, but we can find courage to keep going. After reading about Nora‘s adventure, think about a time you were brave or overcame something difficult.

Throughout the book we follow Nora, a young girl who faces unimaginable challenges after a flash flood separates her from her father during a climbing trip in the Arizona desert. Still grieving her mother, who was lost in a tragic shooting a year before, Nora struggles with the emotional and physical toll of survival. Now alone, she must confront her fears and face dangerous wildlife.