The Robinsons, a Swiss family journeying to a new life in a far-off colony, are shipwrecked and abandoned on an uncharted island. Through their own resourcefulness and the provision of God, they not only survive, but thrive, in their new home. Full of danger and ingenious solutions, the story of the Robinsons' ordeal as castaways will delight all ages with its bounty of nature and creative adjustments to life on a wilderness island. Very high level vocabulary. Excellent choice for high school World Lit. Setting: uncharted island, 1800s