"Lost on a Mountain in Maine"

[Mermaid02]

Anyone familiar with this book? It's about Donn Fendler who was lost on Mt. Katahdin in 1939.... he spent 9 nights in the wilderness surrounding the mountain before he found an occupied cabin and was rescued. I took ds to hear Mr. Fendler speak a couple of weeks ago but Jack left his copy of the book at school Mr. Fendler generously gave me his home address and said if I sent him the book he would autograph it and send it back!
I want to recommend this book to people with kids age 7 or 8 and up.... it's the first book Jack has taken the initiative to read on his own!

 

[nativetxn]

How nice of Mr. Fender to offer to let you send him the book to sign.

I haven't read this book, sounds interesting, though.

 

[dcg0317]

Never heard of it either, sounds good. Do you think my DS 11 would like it or is it for younger readers?

 

[Auggietina]

This was a favorite childhood book of mine!
I must have read it 5 times when I was in school!
Great book

 

[Mermaid02]

Originally posted by dcg0317
Never heard of it either, sounds good. Do you think my DS 11 would like it or is it for younger readers?

It would be an easy read for him but it is a great story- and all the better because it's true. I'm going to reread it myself!

 

[maineiac]

I love that book. My dad is friends with him. I have never met him personally but my family spent many happy vacations in Baxter State Park.

 

[Virgo10]

I've never read that book but I have been to Mt. Katahdin. Thinking about being lost up there for any length of time gives me the horrors!

Sounds like a great book and Baxter State Park is a wonderful place to visit... providing you're not lost of course.

Roberta