Books like Deathwatch by Robb White

After a Cessna crash leaves teenage Brian Robinson alone in the Canadian wilderness, he must learn to survive, uncovering self-reliance and resilience amid a harsh, beautiful landscape.

Moody, endearing, and full of wonder, The BFG follows a benevolent giant who captures dreams instead of children, and together with a brave orphan, he plots to stop the terror of the child‑eating giants.

Taggish the famed canine hero of Jack London’s classic adventure, The Call of the Wild, is uprooted from a comfortable home in California and forced into brutal sled work in the Yukon, where he must confront survival, the call of wilderness, and the pull of his wolf ancestry.

A solitary Chumash girl is left on San Nicolas Island and must learn to survive alone, mastering skills traditionally reserved for men while facing danger, hunger and loneliness.

A young boy spends a year alone in the Catskill Mountains, learning wilderness survival, relying on nature and animal friends, and ultimately discovering that he cannot thrive without human companionship.

Brian Robeson faces an unforgiving winter after being stranded in the Canadian wilderness, testing his survival skills in a gripping, self-reliant adventure.

In Sid Fleischman’s Newbery‑Medal‑winning adventure, orphan Jemmy becomes the whipping boy for a cruel prince, forcing him to confront the royal tyrant in a dramatic, humor‑laden tale of friendship and bravery.

A 15‑year‑old boy, transformed by a 54‑day solo wilderness survival, volunteers for another solo trek to help scientists study the psychology of endurance and self‑reliance.

Teenagers in high school grapple with friendship, romance, and hidden secrets while trying to maintain the illusion of being flawless.

A Cree boy and a Canadian orphan embark on a perilous Arctic adventure that tests their courage and friendship.

When two boys—Awasin and Jamie—get separated in the arctic wilderness, they must rely on courage, loyalty, and resourcefulness to survive the harsh winter and reunite before dangers close in.

A young girl on a transatlantic voyage faces a shocking murder accusation and courtroom trial, capturing the turbulent realities of teenage life at sea.

A sixteen‑year‑old girl in an affluent suburb receives harrowing threats, only to find the town’s prized youth unpunished for assault. The novel confronts teen sexual violence, stalking, and a justice system that favors the powerful.

A young girl's longing for a permanent home amid the Dust Bowl hardships, captured through her beloved blue willow plate.

Back to school, the third‑grade ghost‑hunters investigate a spooky classroom mystery, uncovering strange noises and a wall apparition during a haunted field‑trip.

A young adult mystery novel about a teen struggling with drug addiction and uncovering the truth about her best friend's death.

After the shocking developments in Dry Ice, Colorado psychologist Alan Gregory is struggling to deal with his newly adopted son and repair his shaky, thought generally improving, marriage. But then Alan's ex-wife, Merideth, reappears, seeking help she feels only Alan can give. Suddenly Alan is pulled into a mystery that reaches back years to a camping trip at the Grand Canyon involving Merideth's fiance and five friends whose lives were changed forever when a young woman mysteriously vanished from the Canyon floor.Enlisting the help of friend and detective Sam Purdy, Alan finds himself pitted against new demons and unseen enemies as he tries to uncover the connection between the unexplained disappearance at the Grand Canyon and Merideth's missing surrogate. The clock is ticking, and as Alan's and Sam's investigations take them from New York City to Los Angeles to the cavernous reaches of the Canyon itself, Alan unearths a series of secrets and deceptions that someone wishes to keep buried at all costs.With his characteristically intelligent and relentlessly paced writing, White offers a thriller that not only builds upon recent revelations but stands alone as a compulsively readable introduction to one of fiction's most compelling heroes.

Learning‑disabled Max and the powerful yet disabled Freak team up in eighth grade to confront bullies and find friendship, courage, and acceptance.

Two teens investigate the abandoned Waterman Mansion on Halloween, chasing the mystery of Mr. Waterman’s disappearance and his missing million dollars while confronting eerie whispers and a rumored ghost.

After winning the California karate championship, Daniel travels to Okinawa with Mr. Miyagi to see his mentor’s dying father and becomes entangled in old feuds, new romance, and a ruthless young karate challenger.

When an eerie noise haunts a deserted house, three curious friends must decide whether to investigate or stay away.

A collection of short stories that blur the line between fact and fiction, exploring mysteries, the supernatural, and adventures for a young audience.