{"product_id":"sole-survivor-hardcover","title":"Sole Survivor - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNorman Ollestad\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrendan Kiely\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSole Survivor\u003c\/i\u003e is an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride right from page one. A real-life \u003ci\u003eHatchet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e for a new generation. You gotta read it to believe it!\" --Alan Gratz, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of Refugee and \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspirational, propulsive, and unforgettable. This one leaves a mark.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Lamar Giles, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Getaway \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRuin Road\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis riveting true story from two \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling authors chronicles how a California sixth grader survived a deadly mountainside plane crash during a snowstorm.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEleven-year-old Norman Ollestad is no stranger to extreme situations. Whether it's surfing big swells off Topanga Beach or skiing in a blizzard, he has braved one adrenaline-rush adventure after another, pushed by his thrill-seeking father to realize that \"anything's possible.\" And with Dad by his side, sometimes Norman believes him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat motto is put to the ultimate test when the small plane Norman and his dad are aboard is engulfed by a snowstorm and crashes in the San Gabriel Mountains--with deadly consequences. Struggling in and out of lucidity, haunted by the voices and memories from difficult moments in his past, Norman must decide what to do while trapped eight thousand feet above sea level, facing dangers unlike any he has encountered before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by the harrowing true childhood experience of author Norman Ollestad, this astonishing, action-packed story, co-written with Brendan Kiely, is about fear, survival, and the complicated forces--and people--that shape us. Fast-paced and unputdownable, \u003ci\u003eSole Survivor\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect read for fans of Dusti Bowling's \u003ci\u003eThe Canyon's Edge\u003c\/i\u003e, Megan E. Freeman's \u003ci\u003eAlone\u003c\/i\u003e, and the I Survived series.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorman Ollestad \u003c\/b\u003eis the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCrazy for the Storm\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGravity\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFrench Girl with Mother\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eFormentera\u003c\/i\u003e, an Audible Original short story. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMen's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Ojai, California with his family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrendan Kiely \u003c\/b\u003eis the award-winning and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of the novels \u003ci\u003eAll American Boys \u003c\/i\u003e(with Jason Reynolds), \u003ci\u003eTradition\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last True Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Gospel of Winter\u003c\/i\u003e, and the critically acclaimed nonfiction book, \u003ci\u003eThe Other Talk: Reckoning with Our White Privilege\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the Distinguished Writer in Residence at Seton Hall University and he lives with his family in New York City.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 8.45 x 5.82 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43157122416703,"sku":"9780374392611","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6leWWc-GYN9780374392611.webp?v=1776978302","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/sole-survivor-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}