by Donn Fendler with Lynn Plourde
Illustrated by Ben Bishop
Down East Books, 2011
“I never should have climbed Katahdin in the first place. We had other plans.”
But in spite of Donn Fendler’s other plans, he DID climb mile-high Mt. Katahdin with his family and friends. But in a sudden July sleet storm, Donn got lost on the mountain. He was lost for nine days alone in the dense Maine wilderness, facing bugs, bears, and despair. But something inside Donn wouldn’t let him give up. He prayed, he fought, and he endured to become one of New England’s greatest survival stories.
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Donn Fendler’s 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
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 . . .The graphic novel format is ideal for conveying the emotions and adventure of Donn’s story. Bishop’s black and white illustrations bring the story to life . . .
~The Nonfiction Detectives
2013 Maine Student Book Award Winner
Maine’s Harriet P. Henry Center for the Book selection for National Book Festival, 2012
2012 Maine Literary Award Winner-Young Adult
2011 ForeWord Book of the Year Awards Honorable Mention-Graphic Novels
Augusta Reads 2012 Book
2011 Lupine Honor Book from Maine Library Association
(in Juvenile/Young Adult Category)
