Strength of the Mountains - Gregory O. Smith

nA beautiful, thrilling, funny, and exciting book... Loved it! Awesome adventure on survival and a bit of romance. My Side of the Mountain meets Hatchet with a generous sprinkling of humor. A wholesome, award-winning adventure about courage, family, and friendship. The adventure starts here! You're kidding, right? Balloon camping? That's what you want for your graduation present? The morning arrives. The balloon is filled. An unexpected storm strikes. Matt, all alone, is swept off into the wilderness in an unfinished balloon. How will he survive? What will he eat? Will he ever make it home again? Join Matt and his newly discovered friends, including a young raccoon named Robin Hood, in this amazing and fun, twisty turny, exciting wilderness survival adventure! I've had to read [it] three times just because I couldn't get enough. MATT IS ACTUALLY SMART; HE USES HIS BRAIN! He has skills that develop over the course of the book! There's more adventure/excitement than your typical running from a wildfire scene. Haha, let's just say that riding a hot air balloon through a storm is just the beginning for my man Matt. - Pathfinder Penguin Perfect for kids who love an intense adventure story. The protagonist, Matt, is relatable, and there are plenty of twists to keep young readers rivetted to the page. - Parent of 9 year old If you enjoy a thrilling survival adventure, this book is for you. The writing style is accessible to young readers, and the author keeps things moving, and keeps surprising the reader. My class enjoyed it very much...Overall, a fab read. - UK Primary school teacher Adventure and faith! - Angel Our children love this book... so much that we bought all of Gregory O Smith's books in hardcover for guests that stay in our AirBNB to enjoy! Highly recommended author! - Russel Smith Winner of the 2021 Wishing Shelf Book Award Finalist Medal! A compelling survival adventure... highly recommended! - The Wishing Shelf Book Awards Additional books by award-winning author Gregory O. Smith: Rheebakken 2: Last Stand for Freedom- There's one thing you should know about me, said pilot Eric Brown. I never give up. So strap yourself in and hold on tight. We're going in! Fast paced and action-packed! A thrilling, exciting, page-turning, wholesome Top Gun-like military adventure!The Treasure of the Lost Mine (Book 1 of the award-winning, 15 book Wright Cousin Adventures series)-Tim broke the nervous silence. What-what was that? I d