Jonathan London is a best-selling author. Illustrated by Jonathan London’s son, Sean. Supports Common Core and includes Discussion Questions. Addresses bullying and coming of age. Middle Reader category is booming and adventure stories for boys are a top request from parents, educators, and booksellers. This survival/adventure will appeal to fans of HATCHET by Gary Paulsen. Fascinating cultural and natural history references set the scene, such as: scorpions, rattlesnakes, petroglyphs, rushing rapids, wild horses, and elk. ABOUT: Desolation Canyon is a remote canyon on the Green River in the eastern part of Utah. This popular rafting trip offers outstanding scenery, interesting geologic formations, evidence of prehistoric and historic human activity, and white-water opportunities. The average trip length for boaters is six to seven days. In some places it is deeper than the Grand Canyon. HISTORY: Desolation Canyon was traversed by John Wesley Powell in 1869 as part of an expedition that was sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution. The major wrote in his journal that this canyon was a region of the wildest desolation. The name stuck. The weathered remnants of the McPherson ranch are a popular stop for river travelers. It was here that Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid often hid out and traded with local ranchers for fresh horses. Simultaneously available in paperback, e-book, and print-to-order hardcover.