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I Am Still Alive

By Kate Alice Marshall

“This tense wire of a novel thrums with suspense. . . . [this book] just might be the highlight of your summer.”–The New York Times

Cheryl Strayed’s Wild meets The Revenant in this heart-pounding story of survival and revenge in the unforgiving wilderness.

After: Jess is alone. Her cabin has burned to the ground. She knows if she doesn’t act fast, the cold will kill her before she has time to worry about food. But she is still alive—for now.
 
Before: Jess hadn’t seen her survivalist, off-the-grid dad in over a decade. But after a car crash killed her mother and left her injured, she was forced to move to his cabin in the remote Canadian wilderness. Just as Jess was beginning to get to know him, a secret from his past paid them a visit, leaving her father dead and Jess stranded.
 
After: With only her father’s dog for company, Jess must forage and hunt for food, build shelter, and keep herself warm. Some days it feels like the wild is out to destroy her, but she’s stronger than she ever imagined.

Jess will survive. She has to. She knows who killed her father…and she wants revenge.

State Awards

Recommended reading lists from your state's teacher or librarian associations!
  • Georgia
    • Georgia Peach Book Award, 2019-2020
  • Washington
    • Washington State Book Award, 2019
  • Michigan
    • Thumbs Up Award, 2019
  • Texas
    • TAYSHAS Reading List, 2019
  • Kentucky
    • Bluegrass Book Award, 2019-2020
  • Arkansas
    • Arkansas Teen Book Award, 2020-2021
  • South Carolina
    • South Carolina Book Awards, 2020-2021
  • Indiana
    • Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award, 2021-2022

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