“‘I want you to start at the beginning. The whole story’” the book starts out as a reporter is asking Travis about his experience in the intense life threatening situation. The book, Survivor Diaries: Overboard! by Terry Lynn Johnson is the telling of a boy, Travis, who got thrown off of a boat with another girl, Marina, while out on the water, off the coast of Washington state. The two have to get to shore and survive until they are found and rescued again. The story is filled to the brim with interesting survival information and other fun and useful facts. It’s a fun, shorter, adventure read. I would recommend it to beginning adventure readers. It is a rare, fun mix of informational and entertaining. There are a few black and white illustrations scattered throughout the 84-page story. After the story ends, there is a section with very useful survival tips for tough situations that you might not know how to handle. It includes things like hypothermia and dehydration for situations that you can’t always predict. This book is included in a series, “Survivor Diaries,” along with one other book so far. Overall, this book is very fun and informational and I would definitely recommend it to a younger level reader. Recommended.

Review by Viveka