Two 14-year-old girls who once were friends but aren't any longer, thrust into danger together, and dependent on each other for survival on an uninhabited island (or is it?), make for a truly captivating and suspenseful reading experience. Themes of friendship, grief, and forgiveness all come together to make this novel authentic and powerful. Great story and superb writing will make STRANDED ON CASTAWAY ISLAND a direct hit with readers 10-14. (Gayle Rosengren, author)

I READ INTO THE NIGHT! The plotting is wonderful, the characters real, and the sensory detail is flawless--I shivered, and burned, and starved--and felt every single emotion and pain the teens endured. The characters are so believable--I didn't want to let them go. I read this book far into the night, because I couldn't put it down. I'm hoping for a sequel--maybe a series. (Susan Faust Casper)

This is a book about the human spirit and survival under the most difficult of situations. It is a wonderful book, filled with high adventure, and interesting human relationships. No matter what your age, you will enjoy reading it. (Jerry Apps, Author )