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Survival (Island, Book 2)

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Ian, Luke, Charla, and Will have survived a terrible shipwreck and one week on the open seas with no food and scarce water. Now, they have landed on a tropical island in the middle of nowhere. Will is suffering from amnesia, and the kids don't even know if J.J. and Lyssa are still alive. The only human beings on this lonely island, they must make a fire, build a shelter, and gather food and water to sustain them, in addition to searching for Will, who has run off into the jungle. When a plane lands on the island, the kids hope to be rescued, but instead, they find themselves in the middle of some very dangerous and illegal dealings. Now the kids have a far bigger problem than simple survival. They have to hide all traces of their existence, or they won't have any hope at all of making it out of this alive. Gordon Korman continues his thrilling Island trilogy with book two, which picks up right where book one left off. I can't wait to read the third book and find out if the kids survive and make it off the island.

Stranded. Separated. Six kids are stuck on a desert island. They have no food. No shelter. Nobody knows they are lost. They take from the island in order to survive. But what if they're not alone? - I recently bought all 3 of the "Island" books and could not put them down. (Read all 3 in 2 days) I highly suggest them to all readers! (I suggest this one the most, though.)

Ian, Luke, Charla, and Will have survived a terrible shipwreck and one week on the open seas with no food and scarce water. Now, they have landed on a tropical island in the middle of nowhere. Will is suffering from amnesia, and the kids don't even know if J.J. and Lyssa are still alive. The only human beings on this lonely island, they must make a fire, build a shelter, and gather food and water to sustain them, in addition to searching for Will, who has run off into the jungle. When a plane lands on the island, the kids hope to be rescued, but instead, they find themselves in the middle of some very dangerous and illegal dealings. Now the kids have a far bigger problem than simple survival. They have to hide all traces of their existence, or they won't have any hope at all of making it out of this alive. Gordon Korman continues his thrilling Island trilogy with book two, which picks up right where book one left off. I can't wait to read the third book and find out if !the kids survive and make it off the island.

The second book of the trilogy, the young survivors of the shipwreck in Book One end up on an apparently deserted island very far from anything. They're alive, but the beginning four have one member who is delusional as a result of the traumas of getting from the shipwreck to the island, and three who work in terrific cohesion to establish life-sustaining routines. The characters are good, as in the first book, but the island lends itself to better imagery without the burden of maritime vocabulary of the first book. As in the first book, a considerable amount of toleration for wildly unlikely occurances is necessary. It turns out that the island is not as deserted as the four think, and they witness crimes, deal with wild animals and general survival, and confront evidence of human occupation of the island in the past, among other things that strain credibilitly. Assuming that one overlooks these strains, and Korman makes it easy for the reader to do so, the book is good fun, maybe more enjoiyable for an upper elementary reader than the first book and it can be read independent of that first one.

My favorite book is the second book in a series called Island. It's entitled Survival, and it's by Gordon Korman. One thing I like about this book is the nonstop action in the fight for the ultimate prize, survival. Wild boars, mosquitoes, and killers that use the island for illegally selling endangered animal parts and elephant ivory are only the beginning of the six shipwrecked kids' worries. If one of the kids doesn't see a doctor, it means certain death. Another reason I absolutely love this book is because it is so real. From the way Gordon Korman describes all of the kids' hardships to the setting on an invisible island that is not on any map, it makes me feel as if everything is really happening. Yet another reason I adore this book is the constant suspense. For example, I kept on asking myself, " What's going to happen next?" When the story looked as if it would turn out one way, it turned out to be something totally different than what I had thought. With the combination the kids worries, problems, overcome obstacles, and their everlasting hope, this book is the best I've ever read.

I recomend this book because it is a good book and tells how people can change and learn to get along. It starts out six kids get sent to this program called cnc,because their haveing trouble in school or at home. When something unbelieveble happens and they get stuck some where in the ocean on an island. Now they're fighting to survive. This book is full of adventure.

They didn't want to be on the boat trip. After a week at sea Charla Swann, Luke Haggerty, Ian Sikorsky, and Will Greenfield have fallen on a desert island. They have no supplies. Ther friends are dead. Ther captain went overboard. Their mate jumped the sinking schooner and left them to die. They must take from the island in order to survive.
But what if they aren't alone?

The sequel to Island Shipwreck, Survival is a great book about the four shipmates begining life on the island. You will love it.

In the second book of this series, the castaways must learn how to cope after the shipwreck in Book 1. On the deserted island where they washed ashore, they prove very resourceful at setting up camp and finding food. While they hope for rescue, everything seems to be going fairly well - at least as well as can be expected - until a sea plane lands near the island and they realize they are not alone. Middle grade readers will enjoy the adventure as the unlikely heroes fight for survival.
--Reviewed by Michelle Delisle

Korman,Gordan (2001) The Island: Book 2 Survival

New York: Scholastic Inc.

In the begining of this book 7 young teens are caught on a sinking n the middle of the Pacific Ocean. When the boat sinks the teens are split up. When they reach the island they are in the middle of nowwhere.The teens are stranded here and do not know what to do and all they have to eat are banana's and coconut's. About 1 week into the trip that was supposed to be the teens discovered that there was a group of men that where coming to the island and met and then left on the planes. they soon figured out that the men were smuggling drugs into the country.At the end of this book the teens are trying to get rid of any evedence that they were on this island. The Smugglers brought a dog on this island because they saw some of the foot prints in the beach sand.

The setting of this story is on a island 500 miles from guam. the setting is very well described

In order to read this book you should have read the first book. If you dont you may be lost in this book.

I rate this book a 9 because it is a little slow but it is very well described.

Island by Gordon Korman

Imagine sailing on a dreadful boat in the middle of the humongous Pacific Ocean, when suddenly something horrible happens! Next thing you know you are on a cabin top with four of your friends alone with terrifying sharks! When you read this book remember to hold on because it's going to be a bumpy ride!

There they knew they were sailing on a cabin top for 7 days and finally when the 7th day came they were stuck, stranded on a island with no food or water besides rain, coconuts and these fruit that made them sick to there stomach. They had no were to go nothing to see, but the question is will anyone ever come?

One thing I like about this book is how the author drags you into the story through the many details. For example, the author uses powerful words such as "shrieking," and you're able to hear the character's panic through the language he uses. I also like how he says, "This time he wouldn't stop crying till sleep claimed him." This language relaxes readers, then suddenly the word "Slam!" appears in the beginning of the next chapter. Also, he writes, "Four orange life jackets came sailing down" I just love how he says orange and sailing because it's so detailed and I can see everything in my mind.

It's really amazing how the author compares the characters because at first they hated each other. They barely knew each other and wouldn't even sleep in the same room! However, when the boat sank, they all helped each other and they acted like they were brother and sister which made it fun and entertaining to read.

As you read you hope they make it home safe and sound but something else could happen! They could get bit by a shark or starve to death and die! To find out, read books one, two, and three.

By: Casey Goldlynn