Book of the Day: I Am Still Alive

I Am Still Alive by Kate Marshall

Description From Hoopla: "After: Jess is alone. Her cabin has burned to the ground. She knows if she doesn't act fast, the cold will kill her before she has time to worry about food. But she is still alive-for now. Before: Jess hadn't seen her survivalist, off-the-grid dad in over a decade. But after a car crash killed her mother and left her injured, she was forced to move to his cabin in the remote Canadian wilderness. Just as Jess was beginning to get to know him, a secret from his past paid them a visit, leaving her father dead and Jess stranded. After: With only her father's dog for company, Jess must forage and hunt for food, build shelter, and keep herself warm. Some days it feels like the wild is out to destroy her, but she's stronger than she ever imagined. Jess will survive. She has to. She knows who killed her father . . . and she wants revenge."

BMS Librarian Ms. Woznick is recommending a book a day! All Books of the Day are available online. You can get I Am Still Alive as an eaudiobook from Hoopla or as an ebook from Overdrive (using the Libby app) and now you can also put a hold on a hard copy if you have a Beverly Public Library Card. Want a physical book? Check with Copper Dog Books or the Book Shop of Beverly Farms.

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