Esplin comes this story of survival and determination as two young brothers confront the unpredictability of human nature in the face of desperate circumstances. Esplin Tor Publishing Group, Juvenile Fiction - 304 pages 1 Review Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. Along the way, they're forced to question their dad's insistence on self-reliance and ask just what it is that we owe to our neighbors, our kin, and to ourselves.įrom talented newcomer J. While their preparation-obsessed father’s out of state on a business trip, leaving 13-year-old John and 11-year-old Stew under the loose supervision of their neighbors, a complete blackout hits.
But when they are robbed of all their supplies during a massive blackout while their dad is out of town, John and Stew must walk 96 miles in the stark desert sun to get help. Brothers undertake a desperate desert journey during a long-term power outage. Their dad, a hardcore believer in self-reliance, has stockpiled enough food and water at their isolated Nevada home to last for months. The Lockwood brothers are supposed to be able to survive anything. ESPLIN grew up with a Secret Service agent father, who was intent on raising self-reliant kids, prepared for any emergency, especially natural disasters. Yet here I am, kneeling before a porcelain throne, holding a tin mug for scooping in one hand, and my half-gallon canteen in the other. I thought I'd sooner die than let one drop of toilet water touch my lips. Esplin's 96 Miles is a story of survival and desperation as two young brothers confront the worst in humanity-and themselves.ĭad always said if things get desperate, it's okay to drink the water in the toilet. For fans of Gary Paulsen's classic Hatchet and Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived series, J. Esplin has written the perfect novel for our times.
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