Tony, Craig, and Shawn are trapped on an ice floe on the Petitcodia River. The current is pulling the trio towards the ocean. Petra arrives and the boys think they are saved. Their dangerous journey is just beginning. The boys start to suffer hypothermia. Petra uses equipment from her first aid kit to build a shelter for protection. As the ice floe shrinks, the boys wonder if they will survive.

English language arts grade 5 (2010). This story is inspired by true events.