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  • Stay Alive

  • The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds, The Donner Party Expedition, 1846
  • By: Rodman Philbrick
  • Narrated by: Andrew Eiden
  • Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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Stay Alive

By: Rodman Philbrick
Narrated by: Andrew Eiden
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The Newbery Honor-winning author of Wildfire and Freak the Mighty brings to life the excitement, danger, and horrors of the Donner Party's journey west.

"Soon we will eat the frozen cattle.... And then, when that is gone, what shall we eat? Shall we eat the snow? Shall we eat the ice? Shall we eat the bark on the frozen trees? What shall we eat?"

Spring, 1846: Douglas Allen Deeds dreams of starting a new life out West. When the opportunity to join the Donner Party Expedition arises, he leaves the life he's known behind to set out on the nearly 2,000-mile trek from Independence, Missouri to sunny California. But progress is slow. Brutal heat, poisoned water, and rough terrain slows the expedition down. Soon they have a choice: continue on the known but grueling trail, or take a shortcut that would cut 350 miles from their journey-but take them through unknown territory. Is it worth the risk? Winter comes quickly in the mountains, and the wrong choice could leave them stranded in the Sierra Mountains when the snow comes, with no shelter, supplies, or food.

©2001 Rodman Philbrick (P)2022 Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved.
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An Interesting Look into the Donner Party Incident

As someone who lives in California and has traveled the Donner Pass many times, an in-depth and personal account of the incident was hugely intriguing to me.

Narration was perfect— I felt the ups and downs, the hunger and fears— Andrew Eiden was wonderful. A truly talented actor and storyteller.

If only the men had listened to the women! Great listen for those interested in history.

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I thought it was a great book. The narrator did a fantastic job it was a very intense story.

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