Alone in the Atlantic

Dear Journal, Rebecca, James, Michael, and I have been shipwrecked on an island somewhere in the Atlantic. ... We have no experience, but we hope to survive and find our parents, who were separated from us. We are trying to build a hut, a raft, and a fireplace to cook our food. ... Luckily, there is a freshwater source on the island -- a stream. Although I'd love to write all day, I can't. There's much work to do. Goodbye for now. Clare Johnson, 9 years old.