Lost at Windy River: A True Story of Survival
Trina Rathgeber
In northern Canada in 1944, thirteen-year-old Ilse Schweder, a Cree girl, travels by dogsled with her siblings along her family’s trapline. When rapidly changing weather brings whiteout conditions, Ilse becomes separated and lost on the tundra. An experienced outdoorswoman, she survives alone for nine days before reaching help, though the experience leaves her with frostbite and other trauma. The true story is presented as a graphic novel with thought bubbles, text boxes, illustrations, and sidebars about Indigenous culture.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.
