MAROONED IN THE ARCTIC, by Peggy Caravantes

The story: This is the true story of Ada Blackjack, who needed money to provide medical treatment for her young son. When she signed up to serve as a seamstress for four young Arctic explorers headed to Wrangel Island off the coast of Siberia, little did she know that death was waiting in the darkness of the northern seas, and that she would need all her ingenuity just to stay alive.

June Cleaver's ratings: Language G; Violence G; Sexual content G; Nudity G; Substance abuse G; Magic & the occult G; GLBT content G; adult themes (scary situations) PG; overall rating PG (mostly due to the non-fiction subject matter).

Liz's comments: Similar to other books detailing the exploits of other Arctic/Antarctic explorers, but without the gripping drama of Sir Ernest Shackleton's or Robert Scott's expeditions (this group of guys died because they were dumb).