Distress Signal - Online Book Club
- Leanna Chappell
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
Welcome to our online book club for grades 5-8! We are excited for you to join us in reading Distress Signal by Mary E. Lambert.
Along with a free copy of the book, you will receive a review page so you can tell us what you thought of the book! You will also receive a questions page to consider, activity pages, and an information page with cool links related to the book!
Kits are ready for pickup beginning Monday, June 1! Please remember that we have a limited number of kits available, so it's first come, first served. If you have any special requests or need accommodations, please let Leanna or Michelle know!
All we ask is that you read the book: do as much or as little of the rest of it as you want. No matter how much you do, the book is yours!
"Distress Signal" by Mary E. Lambert
"Lavender's class is on a field trip in the desert of Chiricahua National Monument, hiking down a ravine, when a flash flood strikes! As the water hurtles down the ravine, everyone sprints for safety. Lavender runs in the opposite direction as the rest of her class and scrambles up a tree while the torrential river rages by. When the waters finally recede, Lavender finds herself stranded in the brutal heat of the desert with only her ex-best friend Marisol, mean-girl Rachelle, and a boy named John. They are shaken, disoriented, and have just one pack of supplies and the most basic wilderness knowledge. Can they find their way back to safety? They will have to learn to work together in spite of their differences – if they want to survive.”
Here are the following pages that you will receive with your kit!
More about the author, Chiricahua National Monument, and survival:
Mary E. Lambert’s website:
National Park Services page on Chiricahua National Monument:
The Association for Amateur Radio’s page on getting licensed for ham radio:
Kiddle Encyclopedia’s page on flash floods:
Don’t Die in the Woods, site for survival skills and gear:
Included as well: a word search, a map activity, and a Chiricahua coloring page.
We hope you enjoy these activities and would love to hear what you thought of the book! We also hope you enjoyed the extra links. Remember, you can comment here on this website, email us at swantonpl@gmail.com, or come in and turn in a physical copy!
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