15WE SPENT THE rest of the day near the river, splashing our faces with the cool water and resting under the mangroves. By mid-afternoon, Mr. Gupta called a meeting.
“All right. It’s time for the annual Sundarban Special. Who wants to enter their names for the Lookout Draw?”
The Lookout Draw gave five “lucky” students the chance to spend the night in a tree house in the middle of the forest, armed with night vision goggles and…a death wish.
Supposedly, you could see the tigers in action and you could observe the nocturnal animals as they emerged from their lairs. But those were not as important as being considered part of the elite
group of students who had survived the jungle overnight. It was the ultimate Badge of Courage. The five students always returned to school as minor celebrit
