the trail

MASL Book Trailer Winner 

The Trail – Luke C. from Marshfield Jr. High

About the Author

Meika Hashimoto grew up on a mountain in Maine. When she is not hiking and climbing, she works as a children's book editor in New York. She also enjoys baking and has written other books. 

About the Book

"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 TombQuest: Book of the Dead

"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

Resources / Teaching Ideas

Writing Activity: What would be on your list of brave, daring, totally awesome things and why? 

The Appalachian Trail   - Can you map out Toby's path? 

Supplies for the Trail - What would you pack and why? 

Survival Skills for Kids

Missouri State Parks

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