The Savage Journey
1979

This young adult novel tells the story of 13-year-old Sarah Francis, daughter of an eminent archaeologist, who is invited to accompany him on a dig taking place in the Amazonian jungle where the ruins of an ancient temple have been discovered. In the course of the dig, some members of the party are stricken by a severe illness and taken back to civilization by others of the party who are still well, leaving only Dr. Francis and his daughter to continue digging and guard the party's finds until their return. Dr. Francis, however, is killed in a tragic accident and young Sarah, in attempting to return to civilization on her own, mistakenly wanders ever deeper into the Amazon jungle where she faces a great struggle to survive in the wilds inhabited by savage wild animals and even more savage tribes of headhunters, by whom she is captured. Originally published in 1979 by Little, Brown & Co., Boston, MA. Having beenout of print for several years, the book has recently been reprinted in a softcover books-on-demand format by iUniverse.com, Lincoln, NE, and may be ordered by calling their toll-free number, 1-877-823-9235.

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