Without A Trace

Underscores the innate human desire to share their story-to leave a legacy, and to leave a trace.Shares lessons on the power, dangers, and benefits of community through Sierra Phantom's escape from community, and later his discovery of a community where he can thriveChallenges even the most timid among us to risk life outside of their comfort zone with a story of unlikely friendshipsConnects a real-life story of survival to two of the country's most harrowing eras: the Great Depression and World War II.Serves as a living, breathing example of the long-term effects of childhood abandonment.Offers a rare perspective of the author-a young journalist-as she struggles to convince a war vet-turned-mountaineer to bare his heart-wrenching past.Offers an up-close, real-life lesson in the ups and downs of relevant storytelling, especially for young people interested in journalism.