Across the Desert (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780316494748)

One girl sets out on a journey across the treacherous Arizona desert to rescue a young pilot stranded after a plane crash in this gripping story of survival, friendship, and rescue from a bestselling and award-winning author.
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Twelve-year-old Jolene spends every day she can at the library watching her favorite livestream: The Desert Aviator, where twelve-year-old "Addie Earhart" shares her adventures flying an ultralight plane over the desert. While watching this daring girl fly through the sky, Jolene can dream of what it would be like to fly with her, far away from her own troubled home life where her mother struggles with a narcotic addiction. And Addie, who is grieving the loss of her father, finds solace in her online conversations with Jolene, her biggest--and only--fan.

Then, one day, it all goes wrong: Addie's engine abruptly stops, and Jolene watches in helpless horror as the ultralight plummets to the ground and the video goes dark. Jolene knows that Addie won't survive long in the extreme summer desert heat. With no one to turn to for help and armed with only a hand-drawn map and a stolen cell phone, it's up to Jolene to find a way to save the Desert Aviator. Packed with adventure and heart, Across the Desert speaks to the resilience, hope, and strength within each of us.

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Author: Dusti Bowling
ISBN-10: 0316494747
ISBN-13: 9780316494748
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 10/12/2021
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 7.89h x 5.66w x 1.11d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 513728 / Across the Desert


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2021
Publishers Weekly 09/27/2021
School Library Journal 10/01/2021 pg. 81
Booklist 12/15/2021 pg. 97