Sadie doesn't really want to win a survivalist contest, she's just entering to help our her little brother, Silas, who is a big fan of a 13-year-old YouTuber named Radley Shaw. Radley posts content of himself surviving in the wild, eating live bugs, and reviews of outdoorsy equipment. When Sadie wins and the prize to go rafting with Radley, she tries to bring Silas along but it's against the rules. Sadie actually does know something about survival, and she senses that Radley isn't as great at survival as his influencer status might suggest. The two kids set off on their rafting trip with a wilderness guide. It doesn't take long for a catastrophic disaster to flood the entire valley, leaving Sadie and Radley alone and stranded and lucky to be alive. Wilderness Hacks is their story of trying to overcome all of their bickering and annoyances in order to save their lives and get back to their (imperfect) families. This survival story will probably appeal to outdoorsy kids, but it lacks the edginess to feel like a middle school book to me. I think the sweet spot for this book will be 3rd-5th graders looking for survival and action stories.
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