Describes an 11-day ordeal faced by the 17-year old sole survivor of an airplane crash in the Peruvian jungle in 1971.
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Could you survive a plane crash in the Peruvian jungle? Juliane Koepcke: Lost in Peru in the True Survival series explores Koepcke's shocking survival story. The book is written with a high interest level and lower level of complexity to serve more mature students reading at lowe...
""Exciting illustrations follow the story of Juliane Koepcke. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher.
On Christmas Eve 1971, the packed LANSA flight 508 from Lima to Pucallpa was struck by lightning and went down in dense jungle hundreds of miles from civilization. Of its 93 passengers, only one survived: Juliane Koepcke -- here is her fascinating story of survival against all th...
Describes the ordeal faced by the sole survivor of a 1971 airplane crash in the Peruvian jungle.
"Peru, Christmas Eve, 1970. It was supposed to be a routine flight, carrying 86 passengers across the Andes Mountains and home for the holiday. But high above the Amazon rainforest, a roiling storm engulfs the plane. Lightning strikes. A deafening whoosh sweeps through the cabin....
"Discover ten of the most incredible personal tales about beating seemingly insurmountable odds to make it out alive. The Greatest Survival Stories of All Time features extraordinary true accounts of resilience, ingenuity, and pure determination in the face of ferocious elements ...
"This fun and informative survival guide introduces readers to the challenging environment of a rain forest. Useful tips tell you what to salvage from your disabled plane, what you can - and shouldn't - eat, what materials are available in the rain forest for building shelter, an...
"Juliane Koepcke spent her childhood at research stations in the rain forest. But even that couldn't truly prepare her for a crash-landing in the middle of the forest. Still, she fought alone for days to find help . . . and to survive on her own. Explore the exciting true story o...