#19 -- The Raft

This book by S.A. Bodeen was a fabulous, suspenseful read.  The main character, Robie, is visiting her aunt in Honolulu.  Her aunt has to leave out of town suddenly for work, so Robie is left alone at the aunt's apartment.  Robie decides she doesn't like being alone so she hops on a supply plane that is heading back to where she lives on the isolated island of Midway.  The plane goes down in the middle of the ocean.  She and the co-pilot make it onto an inflatable raft.  They have no supplies, no water, and only a bag of skittles to eat.  No one knows that Robie was on the plane since it was a spur of the moment decision.  Will they ever come looking for her or the plane?  What will happen to them when the skittles run out?  How will they survive?  Will they both survive?  Read it to find out!!

This was a fantastic adventure read.  I was glued to the pages and couldn't wait to find out what happens to Robie.  This book would appeal to all middle schoolers from 5th to 8th.  The text was easy to read and the story was so interesting and gripping that no one would be able to put it down!