Fall 2025

Desert Survival Stories

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Survival Stories

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Deserts are some of the harshest places on Earth.

They can be burning hot during the day and freezing at night. There is little or no water. Dust and sandstorms can make it hard to find the way. Despite these dangers, people have survived being stranded in the desert, from cars breaking down on rural roads, to a plane crash forcing survivors to walk over 100 miles for help. Find out how they made it to safety in these true stories.

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction
Copyright 2026
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand Searchlight Books ™
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2025-08-01
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF002000, JNF051160, JNF058000
Dewey 613.6/9
Dimensions 7 x 9
Guided Reading Level R
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Reviewed, Sidebars, and Table of contents

Author: Cynthia O'Brien

Reviews

School Library Journal

“The brevity of the narratives makes this a good series for those who want to quickly satisfy their curiosity; they can skip to the stories that interest them the most and come back for more later.”—School Library Journal