by Edward Myers

    
     Three children en route to visiting their father at a medical mission narrowly escape death when their small plane crashes deep in the Peruvian rainforest. The plane's pilot dies in the crash, leaving Rus, Jodie, and Matt struggling to survive on their own in a lush but hostile environment.

     How can a 13-year-old and two pre-teens fend for themselves without equipment, food, or skills? How can these kids overcome their rivalries and simmering resentments to work together and save their lives before time runs out? With a harrowing story, alternating points-of-view, and strong male and female protagonists, Survival of the Fittest is an adventure tale guaranteed to thrill boys and girls alike.

ISBN #0-9674477-2-0. Ages 8-12. Price: $10.00 paperback.


Advance Praise for Survival of the Fittest:

"Vividly portrayed. . . a fast-paced adventure story with soul."
• Anita Diamant, best-selling author of The Red Tent

"The cliff-hanging excitement in Survival of the Fittest comes out of natural situations, not artificial manipulation, which makes for genuine thrills. . .. The teen and pre-teen characters are utterly real."
 • Joanne Greenberg, author of I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, In This Sign, and Of Such Small Differences

"More than a tale of three children who survive a plane crash in the Peruvian rain forest, this YA adventure story has lots to say about family links, emotional abandonment, and the need to love and be loved."
 • Mickey Pearlman, author of What to Read: The Essential Guide for Reading Group Members and Other Book Lovers


     
     Edward Myers is the author of twenty-two published books. Among these are eight children's books (including Climb or Die, Hostage, and Forri the Baker). In addition, Myers has published three novels for adults (The Mountain Made of Light, Fire and Ice, and The Summit) and a well-received, much-reprinted book about bereavement, When Parents Die: A Guide for Adults. He has co-authored many books as well, among them The Parenthood Survival Kit (with Aleta Koman, M.Ed.). His book Climb or Die is on five state reading lists for young readers. Myers is the recipient of a fellowship from the New Jersey State Council for the Arts. For more information about Edward Myers, visit his Web site at EdwardMyers.com.

 

 

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