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
“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 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
Reading grade level: 5.2 Follett Library Resources
Interest grade level: 3-6 Follett Library Resources
Interest grade level: 3-6
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?
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