Fendler, who passed away last fall, spoke to many schoolchildren over the decades about his experience in the wilderness around Mount Katahdin.Most children in Maine schools have to read Lost on a Mountain in Maine - the story of Donn Fendler is very familiar here. STILL TEACHING AFTER NEARLY 80 YEARS - The late Donn Fendler reflects on the 75th anniversary of his being “Lost on a Mountain in Maine” in 2014 at his camp in Newport. Fendler’s journey through the wilderness is told in “Lost on a Mountain in Maine” which is this year’s selection in the annual One Book, One School family reading program at the SeDoMoCha Elementary School in Dover-Foxcroft.īangor Daily News file photo/Ashley L. LOST ON A MOUNTAIN IN MAINE - The front-page story in the Jedition of the Bangor Daily News celebrated the safe return of Donn Fendler, the 12-year-old boy who had been lost on Mount Katahdin. A year ago One Book, One School featured the junior novelization of the animated film “Finding Dory” as the SeDoMoCha Elementary community then traveled under the sea with ocean-themed activities. Birney with the ending evening featuring activities based on the book’s classroom hamster protagonist. In 2016 the book choice was “The World According to Humphrey” by Betty G. In 2015 families all had a golden ticket with Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”
Frank Baum, with a trip to Emerald City concluding the program.
In the ensuing year the selection was “The Wizard of Oz” by L. White’s “Charlotte’s Web” and this novel led up to a night at the fair. In 2013 One Book, One School featured E.B. A year later “The Indian in the Cupboard” by Lynne Reid Banks was the program selection and the ending evening event featured a Western motif and activities. The first SeDoMoCha One Book, One School took place in 2011 as students and families read “A Castle in the Attic” by Elizabeth Winthrop and then enjoyed a medieval feast after they finished the novel. I know we can still learn a lot from him.” “He was a huge advocate for education and he used to visit schools. “Unfortunately Donn Fendler passed away last year,” she said.
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