A girl and her diabetic alert dog face impossible odds when they're
stranded in the unforgiving wilderness. Hatchet for a new generation!
Emily has always excelled at sports, and her athletic abilities have
given her confidence on and off the courts. So when she starts to drag
during her middle school volleyball season, she assumes it must be the
flu. Why else would she be missing simple spikes and blocks? But after a
particularly intense game she finds herself riding in the back of an
ambulance, a paramedic telling her that her life will never be the same.
Adjusting to life with type 1 diabetes isn't easy. Emily is desperate to
prove that she's just as strong and capable as ever, so she jumps at the
opportunity to go on a backcountry ski trip with her dad and her new
diabetic alert dog, Molly.
But when an avalanche rips through the area, separating Emily from her
father, she and Molly are left to face a challenge far greater than
anything she could have imagined. When it becomes clear that no one will
come to their rescue before their food and insulin run out, Emily and
Molly must find strength they didn't know they possessed -- and faith in
one another -- to survive the harsh wintery conditions and escape the
backcountry.
