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Hi, Cat,

Thanks for posting. I’m pleased to hear that you’ve chosen ISLAND #1 for your novel study on survival.

The 3 things to bring with you (presuming you can!) after a shipwreck to a desert island are made pretty clear in the rest of the series. It’s Ian (I think that’s his name — it’s been a long time!) who’s smart enough to figure it out.

1) a rain hat or container of some sort (it was a waterproof rain hat in the book) to catch rain water — you can’t drink sea water.  2) a large piece of cloth to protect you from sunburn.  3) something metal — even a paper clip will do. You need to make a hook so you can catch fish. Fruits and nuts are fine, but you need real protein.

OK? Hope that’s helpful. And I hope the students enjoy the book.             —–Gordon Korman—–