Survivor Girl

In this funny, action-packed middle grade novel from the author of the American Girl Luciana books, Alison gets invited to be on her dad’s reality show, Survivor Guy, and faces important realities about her family, self-reliance, and learning to work together with friends. 

12-year-old Ali adores her reality-show celebrity father, Survivor Guy, and hopes to follow in his footsteps. But when he invites her on location, Ali is sure she won’t survive one episode . . . until she learns the truth: The show isn't just her dad and a camera. It’s a huge crew and set, with stunt doubles! When a wildfire strikes and Ali and two other kids miss the last rescue helicopter, suddenly, the fight for survival is real. Will she find the self-confidence she needs so they can work together and get out of the wilderness alive?

STEM themes and plot strands about body image and divorce are subtly woven into this page-turning tale.
A Humorous Survival Story: Ali thought being Survivor Guy’s daughter meant she was a natural survivor. Turns out, she’s more comfortable with archery-practice smoothies than actual wilderness.Family Secrets: Ali’s world is rocked when she discovers her dad’s reality show is totally fake—and that her parents’ separation is more real than she ever wanted to believe.High Stakes Survival: When a real wildfire separates Ali from the crew, the cameras are off and the danger is on. Now she and two other kids must rely on each other to make it out alive.Finding Your Courage: A funny and heartfelt coming-of-age story about finding out who you are when the scripts are gone and you have to rely on your own strength and smarts.