When twelve-year-old Donn Fendler gets tired of waiting for his father and brothers to join him on the summit of Maine's highest peak, he decides to find his own way back to camp. But Donn doesn't count on a fast-moving fog that obscures the path. He doesn't count on falling down an embankment that hides him from sight. And he doesn't count on taking a turn that leaves him alone to wander aimlessly for nearly two weeks in the empty mountain wilderness.
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Browse the best books for every age and adventure including popular series, classics, and editors' picks in our Kids Summer Reading Store. |
Book Description
Best Value
Editorial Reviews
From AudioFile
Fifty years ago, at the age of twelve, Donn Fendler was lost for nine days on Mt. Katahdin in Maine. With no food, no shelter, the boy survived by remembering his Boy Scout skills and by drawing on his faith in himself, his family and God. Amon Purinton, who is twelve-years-old himself, does a superb job of pulling the listener into this terrifying story. The listener becomes cold and hungry along with the young hero and wants to shout encouragement and advice to him. The production does include background sound effects which can be an intrusion for some listeners. This is a wonderful treat for all ages, but it's a particularly valued addition to the family listening library. S.G. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
--This text refers to the
Audio Cassette
edition.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images? |
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
As a fourth grade teacher, my class reads this book every year as part of a survival unit. One year, the students wrote letters to Donn Fendler asking questions and praising his bravery. To my surprise and pleasure, he sent back an 18 page letter addressing every child by name and individually answering their questions. It is a book and an experience they will never forget. Talk about bringing a book to life!!!
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By unclehud
Format:Paperback
Honestly, I first read this book when I was 12 years old -- 36 years ago -- and the imagery, narration, emotions, and explanatory footnotes are still with me. I hike and backpack a lot, and thanks to Donn Fendler, do so with the utmost respect for Mother Nature. Kid's book? Ha! This is fabulous reading for anyone who spends time in the woods.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Mt. Katahdin, at 5268 feet, is the northern terminus of the Appalachian trail and the tallest mountain in Maine. Though it's a much-climbed mountain at the center of the popular Baxter State Park, its wildness and danger should never be underestimated.
In 1939, twelve-year-old Donn Fendler was climbing Katahdin with a party including his father and brother. Reaching the summit with a friend ahead of the main party, he was cold and bored and decided to go back to meet his father. He lost the trail in fog, and spent a grueling nine days in rugged terrain on the north side of Katahdin before finding his way out to a hunting and fishing camp. The press was full of the search for young Donn and his rescue was celebrated with headlines, a parade, and a chance to meet the President of the United States.
Donn credited his Boy Scout training and his faith in God with bringing him through the ordeal. His shoes and then his feet were cut to shreds on the rough stone outcroppings; he was tormented by insects, frightened by a bear, tumbled in an icy river. His "dungarees" were impossible to walk in, once wet, and he lost them. He suffered from cold, hunger, loneliness and hallucinations. Toward the end of his ordeal Donn followed telephone wires and a stream, knowing that both would eventually lead him to what civilization there was in the great woods of Maine. Though he lost 16 pounds and was severely cut and bitten, he made a full recovery.
The boy's story, as told to James Egan, was published later in 1939 and has been a beloved family and school classic in Maine since that time. Fendler himself still visits schools and libraries to tell his story. Generations of Maine children have learned a lesson of courage, faith and will from Lost! on a Mountain in Maine. This audio presentation is engagingly read by another twelve-year-old, Amon Purinton. I recommend this story for family listening or reading.
Linda Bulger, 2008
In 1939, twelve-year-old Donn Fendler was climbing Katahdin with a party including his father and brother. Reaching the summit with a friend ahead of the main party, he was cold and bored and decided to go back to meet his father. He lost the trail in fog, and spent a grueling nine days in rugged terrain on the north side of Katahdin before finding his way out to a hunting and fishing camp. The press was full of the search for young Donn and his rescue was celebrated with headlines, a parade, and a chance to meet the President of the United States.
Donn credited his Boy Scout training and his faith in God with bringing him through the ordeal. His shoes and then his feet were cut to shreds on the rough stone outcroppings; he was tormented by insects, frightened by a bear, tumbled in an icy river. His "dungarees" were impossible to walk in, once wet, and he lost them. He suffered from cold, hunger, loneliness and hallucinations. Toward the end of his ordeal Donn followed telephone wires and a stream, knowing that both would eventually lead him to what civilization there was in the great woods of Maine. Though he lost 16 pounds and was severely cut and bitten, he made a full recovery.
The boy's story, as told to James Egan, was published later in 1939 and has been a beloved family and school classic in Maine since that time. Fendler himself still visits schools and libraries to tell his story. Generations of Maine children have learned a lesson of courage, faith and will from Lost! on a Mountain in Maine. This audio presentation is engagingly read by another twelve-year-old, Amon Purinton. I recommend this story for family listening or reading.
Linda Bulger, 2008
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lost/Don Fendler
Purchased Lost on a Mountain in Maine for a friend. However, I read this book several years ago and thougt it was very good and a well written human interest story, especially for... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lynda Rowell
5.0 out of 5 stars
a classic
a well-deserved classic good for kids ages 9 - 99. Exciting, dramatic, a page-turner, but filled with vulnerability. And it's "clean" - refreshing in this day and age.
Published 5 months ago by Teacher/Photographer
5.0 out of 5 stars
amazing book!
I am a fourth grader and my teacher read to us the book, Lost on a Mountain in Maine. The main character, Don Fendler gets lost when he was hiking on Mount Katahdin and he is... Read more
Published 6 months ago
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lost on a mountain in Maine.
I hadn,t read it in a good many years and thought i would read it than let my grandchildren do the same. Use to live near the mountain so families always fasinated with it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by E. Joseph
4.0 out of 5 stars
This Kid Makes Steven Segal Look Like Martha Stewart
So often we are used to reading survival books where the backpackers get their noses frozen off, wander into a wilderness and have to eat their friends to survive or get their arms... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Brian Ward
5.0 out of 5 stars
exciting true story
In this true story, Donn Fendler is a twelve-year-old boy in 1939. He is on an expedition to climb Mt. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Wayne S. Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pleased
Hello: I am from Maine, but left in 1959, but still go home from time to time and really enjoyed reading this book. You can see Mt. Katahdin from my old homestead kitchen window. Read more
Published on October 6, 2009 by Carol A. Lawless
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
I have Met Donn Fendler. Very Humble
This story is a Gripping account of Bravery looking through a child's eye.
www.donnfendler.com
This story is a Gripping account of Bravery looking through a child's eye.
www.donnfendler.com
Published on February 21, 2009 by Kathleen Chute
5.0 out of 5 stars
We liked the book.
It was interesting and appropriate for the children. We are religious, and enjoyed how the boy turned to Heavenly Father to help him out of his troubles.
Published on February 5, 2009 by Carole B. Knudson
5.0 out of 5 stars
a book for all ages
This book keeps coming back with each generation. I read this book as a child and both my boys have read it as well. Read more
Published on June 28, 2007 by meri-sue vosburgh
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Listmania!
|
|
