Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overboard! | 2017 | Terry Lynn Johnson | Buy |
| 2 | Avalanche! | 2018 | Terry Lynn Johnson | Buy |
| 3 | Lost! | 2018 | Terry Lynn Johnson | Buy |
| 4 | Dust Storm! | 2018 | Terry Lynn Johnson | Buy |
Terry Lynn Johnson’s Survivor Diaries series is aimed at younger middle-grade readers who like action-packed stories. Each book puts a pair of kids into a dangerous situation and follows them as they work their way to safety. Overboard! involves a boating accident, Avalanche! sends kids into a snowy mountain crisis, Lost! drops them in the wilderness, and Dust Storm! takes place in the desert.
The books mix fiction with practical information. Real survival techniques appear naturally in the story as characters figure out how to signal for help, find shelter, or conserve water. Johnson draws on her own background as a park ranger and outdoor educator, and the tips she includes are accurate enough to be useful. The series works well for reluctant readers because the books are short, fast-moving, and built around immediate physical danger.