Books like Out of the Woods: A True Story of an Unforgettable Event
By Rebecca Bond
For the kid who's fascinated by real disasters and real bravery, this true account of a fire that pushed people and animals into the same lake feels bigger than fiction because it actually happened. Hushed, tense, and ultimately awestruck — a quiet true story with a moment of wonder at its center.
A koala named Kevin clings safely to his tree, too nervous to come down and join the other animals — until his tree falls and the ground he always feared is suddenly unavoidable.
A girl in a red cloak walks alone through the woods to visit her ailing grandmother, unaware that a wicked wolf is following close behind with plans of his own.
A young boy at Mission San Juan Capistrano listens to the bell ringer's tale of swallows returning each spring from South America, then plants his own garden hoping the birds will choose it.
A curious fox named Marco joins a ship captained by a deer and crewed by pigeons, sailing off in search of a wondrous island and answers to his endless questions.
A decommissioned aircraft carrier, the USS Oriskany, is stripped down and sunk off the coast of Florida, transforming from a retired warship into the world's largest artificial reef.
A curious fox sets out just to watch a mysterious parade of animals heading somewhere unknown, freeing a caged pair of doves along the way, until he finds his reason for joining them waiting by a great wooden ship.
A girl looks back on one unforgettable year of country life on her family's farm by the sea, centered on the arrival of a palomino pony.
A little girl named Jane grows up watching birds, trees, and animals with her toy chimpanzee Jubilee always at her side, dreaming of a life spent living among and helping all creatures.
A boy travels north with his grandfather, Moshom, to see the trapline where Moshom grew up, asking again and again, "Is this your trapline?" as he imagines the life his grandfather once lived there.
A mischievous rabbit sneaks into Mr. McGregor's vegetable garden against his mother's warning, and once he's spotted, must find his way home safely while being chased.
A mouse named Wilfred Toadflax joins a blanket delivery to the High Hills, hoping to find gold — but when he gets stuck on a rock face, thick fog rolls in and traps him and Mr Apple far from home.
A timid squirrel afraid of thunder, hawks, and dark forest paths must carry soup through Buckthorn Forest to her sick Granny Oak, facing creatures who want to help — and some who want the soup.
