Off the Map - by Meika Hashimoto (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Marlo does not know why her best friend Amos suddenly turned against her, but it makes the canoe trip their parents have arranged difficult--especially when a wrong turn sends them over a waterfall, and the two of them and the dog Cheerio are suddenly struggling for survival in the Alaskan wilderness"--

Book Synopsis

From Meika Hashimoto, author of The Trail, comes an action-packed adventure about doing what it takes to survive--and realizing you can't do it alone.

Amos and Marlo have always been best friends. From hiking trips to backyard camp-outs, from playing soccer at the park to sitting together at lunch, they did everything together -- until this past school year, when it all fell apart.

Out of nowhere, Amos stopped talking to Marlo, and she has no idea why. Embarrassed and angry, Marlo distracts herself by looking forward to an end-of-year canoe trip with her mom. A special wilderness adventure, just the two of them (and their dog).

But when they arrive at the trail-head in the Alaska wilderness... there's Amos! Their parents have surprised them with a trip together. Things couldn't be any worse.

During the trip, Marlo and Amos do their best to avoid each other at all costs... until their parents pair them in a canoe together. When they start arguing, Amos and Marlo don't notice that the grownups' canoe has disappeared.

They've taken a wrong turn -- and they're heading straight for a waterfall.

Lost in the wilderness, can these two ex-best friends stop fighting long enough to find their way back to safety?

Off the Map contains Meika's signature mix of outdoor adventure and loads of heart. It's about first crushes, friendship breakups, and learning to trust again. A perfect read for fans of Hatchet or Dan Gemeinhart.

Review Quotes

Praise for Off the Map:

"Off the Map is a perfect combination of adventure, peril, and heartfelt moments." --Time for Kids

"If you like Hatchet, try Off the Map! Imagine if Brian had a friend (or at least a frenemy) to help him build a shelter and survive in the wilderness. That's Off the Map! An entertaining, edge-of-your-seat romp that kids will love." --BookRiot

★ "Two former friends must work together to survive after getting lost in this gritty, briskly paced adventure. Via vividly detailed prose and a propulsive plot, Hashimoto depicts the harsh realities of surviving in nature." -- Publishers Weekly, starred reivew

"Kids who enjoy survival stories and off-grid adventures will love Off the Map." --LitHub

"A taut survival adventure. Hashimoto [will] hook readers no matter how much, or how little, experience they have with camping." --Kirkus Reviews

Praise for The Trail:

"A must-read for anyone looking for a great adventure novel. I could not put it down." -- Roland Smith, author of Peak

"The Trail brings Toby's epic hike fully to life. It's a journey that's as much in the heart as on the map, and it's not one you want to miss." -- Michael Northrop, New York Times bestselling author of Trapped and Dear Justice League

"In The Trail, Hashimoto has created an honest and tense tale that reminds us that there's more to survival than just living." -- Eliot Schrefer, two-time National Book Award nominee for Endangered and Threatened

"Action-packed." -- School Library Journal

About the Author

Meika Hashimoto is the author of The Trail and Bound for Home. She grew up on a mountain in Maine. She has traveled the world in search of calm forests and beautiful peaks, and found them a'plenty. When she is not hiking and climbing, she is a children's book editor in New York.