Stranded on Terror Island, by Lee Roddy, When Josh Ladd and his friend weren't getting along, Josh joins officers of the Alaska Fish and Game to fly a tranquilized,nuisance bear to a primitive area, away from Anchorage. When the float plane is forced to land in the during a storm, the plane begins to sink. The survivors swim to a nearby inhabited island. With no food or shelter, and an injured pilot, the group struggles to survive. The sedated bear, has become angry and has also made his way to the island. With the added threat of the angry bear, Josh and an unfriendly boy passenger make a raft and paddle their way to another island where they see smoke and expect help, until they encounter a recluse miner that is convinced that the boys are out to steal his gold. Paperback, 137 page. Recommended for ages 8 to 12 years old.
