While this book was interesting, I was not able to really get to it because my feelings of detachment for the characters are just too deep and overwhelming. It would be helpful if the author was able to create characters that are relatable and engaging.

I loved overboard as well. Great addition to the library collection.

This was a great book for middle grade students. It was engaging, exciting, and it taught valuable survival skills. My students would really enjoy this book and others in the series.

Thank you to NetGalley for an E ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

The latest in the Survivor Diaries series, Avalanche! will appeal to young readers not yet ready for longer adventure chapter books, such as the I Survived series. The length is appropriate for early or developing readers, and the pace is fast and steady. Although it's fiction, the survival skills and facts presented throughout the book definitely read like nonfiction, and it might be a great recommendation for a reader who typically doesn't like fiction. I enjoy all of Terry Lynn Johnson's books because I feel like I learn so much from them, while enjoying an engaging story.

I will be purchasing this series for my library,

This was my first Survivor Diaries read and I loved it! I can't wait to share this series with students. I think that children will love the fast pace, constant action and characters in Avalanche! The relationship between brother and sister as well as their relationships with their parents made for a stand out story line between action moments. I loved the fast pace and easy to read chapters, but my favorite was perhaps the end pages and additional non-fictions pieces that were added in the back of the book. This book, and I imagine many of the other Survivor Diary books, would be great for reading along with curriculum concepts. I appreciate Johnson's willingness to thoroughly research and share that research with her readers. I can't wait to read more of this series!

Review from my 11 year old son.

Its a good book. I mean its a little easy for me to read but I really liked. It taught me alot about Avalanches and how destructive they can be. The characters are pretty awesome and I finished it in a night. The pictures were awesome and I learned a lot about survival.

Review from 8 year old daugher

This book was awesome mom! I learned all about Avalnches and it talked about how cold it gets and how you can freeze. Did you know if you fall asleep cold you can die in your sleep!

The book told me how to survive but I think I could die from the cold. The book was awesome and I was able to read it in a night. Fun, fast read.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers HMH Books for Young Readers for the advance copy.

As a teacher/librarian I know first hand that young readers, boys and girls, love to read disaster and survival stories. Interest is increased when the main characters are young, as in Avalanche.
This book was just the right length for young and sometimes reluctant readers; about a hundred pages. The story features twins, a boy and girl, who although well trained in avalanche situations, find themselves actually buried beneath the snow. The excitement is enhanced by wildlife skiers might encounter when stepping into their world.
After the story, the author lists intriguing tips on how to survive an avalanche and a bear attack.
My only complaint would be the illustrations. I felt the black ink drawings looked dated, but I'm speaking from the point of view of an adult reader not a student.
This was a well written and thrilling read.

This is a great addition to the collection for students who like adventure stories about survival but don't want to be bogged down in a lot of back story and details.