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Lost Trail: Nine Days Alone in the Wilderness
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About Lost Trail: Nine Days Alone In The Wilderness
Product Description Donn Fendler's harrowing story of being lost in the Maine wilderness when he was just twelve, was made famous by the perennial best-seller, Lost on a Mountain in Maine. In Lost Trail, more than 70 years after the event, Donn tells the story of survival and rescue from his own perspective. Lost Trail is a masterfully illustrated graphic novel that tells the story of a twelve year old boyscout from a New York City suburb who climbs Maine,s mile-high Mt. Katahdin and in a sudden storm is separated from his friends and family. What follows is a nine-day adventure, in which Donn, lost and alone in the Maine wilderness with bugs, bears, and only a few berries to eat, struggles for survival. Review (A) loving adaptation that retains all the excitement of the decades-old original ( Lost on a Mountain in Maine). IFanBoy's 2011: Must Have Graphic Novels Riveting details and energetic drawings bring the heart of the story to the forefront, placing readers in the wilderness with Fendler . . . Lost Trail deserves a spot in everyone's library, young and old alike, for the message it leaves in the minds of its readers--that despite bad odds, things can and do turn out right. New Maine Times It's the kind of story that grips readers right up until the end . . . Lost Trail will capture the attention of middle grade readers and it's sure to engage reluctant readers . . . an excellent addition to juvenile graphic novel collections. (5 stars) The Nonfiction Detectives From the Back Cover "Donn Fendlers story of survival is both terrifying and uplifting. It's wonderful to see it in a format that will introduce it to a whole new generation of readers. Here is a graphic novel about a real American superhero." - Stephen King. About the Author Donn Fendler (donnfendler.com) was born in New York City in 1926 and raised in nearby Rye, New York. He lived his own survival story in 1939 when he was lost as a twelve-year-old boy for nine days in the wilderness around Mount Katahdin in Maine. His saga was first told in the classic Lost on a Mountain in Maine and most recently in the graphic novel Lost Trail: Nine Days Alone in the Wilderness. Fendler joined the Navy in WWII as a Sea Bee serving in the Pacific and China. He then graduated from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. Then he returned to serve his country as an Infantry Airborne Officer in the U.S. Army, retiring after thirty years with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Fendler currently splits his time seasonally between Newport, Maine, and Clarksville, Tennessee, making frequent visits to schools and libraries to share his survival story. Lynn Plourde (lynnplourde.com) of Winthrop is the author of more than 25 children's books. Plourde's work on Lost Trail with her friend Donn Fendler is her first graphic novel and her second book about a famous Mainer--the first Margaret Chase Smith: A Woman for President about her hometown hero. Her books have won a variety of recognitions and have been included on "Best Books" lists. She lives in Winthrop with her husband. Ben Bishop (bishart.net) is a graphic novelist, toy designer, and illustrator from Maine. He illustrated Donn Fendler's graphic novel Lost Trail. He also self-published Nathan the Caveman and is working on his next project, The Stand-In, a Jim Krueger comic.
