I really enjoyed this book. It's all about Avery, a young college girl who has always loved swimming. She is attending college in California and is traveling home to Massachusetts for Thanksgiving. Two of her swim team mates are on the same flight.
Suddenly the plane is in trouble. It goes down in a lake in the Rockies. Avery is one of five survivors, along with Colin Shea and three young boys. Colin is swimmer she admires but has avoided since the first day of school. This is due to the fact that he challenges her to push for her dreams and instead she has just settled for whatever the coach wanted her to do.
She and Colin are forced to use their survival skills to brave the elements and provide for Tim, Liam, and Aayu. For five days they meet various dangers and trials, nearly dying. After rescue, Avery struggles to return to normal. She now has trouble surviving everyday life.
As you read about Avery's slow emotional recovery, you are encouraged that even when we are in the depths of human misery and failure, we can, with help, enjoy the beauties of life once more.
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