Welcome to READ magazine's ultimate literary guide to survival. This fascinating issue tells true and fictional stories of survival. These stories exemplify life's greatest conflicts: our characters struggle against nature, each other, and ultimately against themselves. 
Our Center Stage play is adapted from the YA novel Overboard by Elizabeth Fama. This action packed play follow's 14-year-old Emily's strange and frightening journey at sea. Emily is am American living in Indonesia with her doctor parents. Dying to return to the modern world, she runs away from home, only to be caught on a sinking ferry. She is lost at sea, but uses her swimming skills and willpower to survive. She even manages to save a life, ultimately reminding her of her parents' mission.
Daniel DeFoe’s novel Robinson Crusoe is a truly classic story of shipwreck, isolation, and survival. Regarded by some as the first novel ever written in English, this adventure tale keeps readers as engaged today as it did in 1719. Our excerpt cuts right to the heart of the action. Be sure to check out our true-to life excerpt from Man Vs. Wild wild man, Bear Grylls, at the end of this story.
"The Interlopers" is a short story written by the 20th century British writer known as Saki. Two mortal enemies prepare to battle out an ancient feud in the woods. But mother nature has something else in mind. Will these two survive?
In our LSI, we use a shocking report of one man's shark attack survival story to demonstrate all of the qualities of a news article. Use the LSI to show your students HOW to get the Who, what, when, where and why?
Action and storytelling can happen in many formats. Our writing feature "Short Story, Small Screen" by the beloved Steven Frank explores filmmaking for new medias. Our interview with the writers from survival series LOST certainly lives up to the shows excitement.
We do hope you enjoy this survival issue. It’s a jungle in here. If you have any comments, questions, concerns, or if you just want to say hello, you can write to us at read@weeklyreader.com. And don't forget to check out our literary blog, WORD, at www.readandwriting.com
Sincerely,
The Editors of READ Magazine
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