NORWAY — On Saturday, Dec. 3, at 10 a.m., the Guy E. Rowe School in conjunction with Books N Things will host an event with Donn Fendler as he gives a presentation on his newest book, “Lost Trail: Nine Days Alone in the Wilderness,” along with co-author Lynn Plourde and the graphic novel’s illustrator Ben Bishop. The event will be held at the school on Main Street and is free and open to the public. Books will be available for sale and autographing. For further information, call the Rowe School at 743-5183 or Books N Things at 739-6200.

For nine days in 1939, 12-year old Donn Fendler was lost, alone in the wilderness around Mount Katahdin in northern Maine. The story of his harrowing ordeal and rescue as told in the 1939 classic, “Lost on a Mountain in Maine,” has captivated readers for decades and is read by most fourth graders across the state. Since Fendler retired in 1990, he has traveled throughout New England telling his tale to audiences young and old.

In “Lost Trail,” Donn tells the story again, with added details about what happened before he was lost, after he was lost and the search and rescue efforts. This graphic novel pulls readers into the middle of the action. Traveling over 70 of the state’s harshest miles, he encounters bears and tenacious hordes of biting insects, loses a fifth of his body weight and suffers hallucinations and total exhaustion.

Fendler, who lives seasonally in Newport, teamed up with Winthrop children’s book author, Lynn Plourde.

In 72 pages of illustrations, Ben Bishop of Portland brings the story to life. Bishop is a comic book artist, toy designer and illustrator and author of original graphic novels.

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