| Jungle Crossing Contributor(s): Salter, Sydney (Author) |
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ISBN: 054755009X ISBN-13: 9780547550091 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $13.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.35" W x 7.62" (0.45 lbs) 228 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Mexican - Topical - Self-Esteem - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 133573 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Kat can think of dozens of good reasons not to go on a boring family vacation to hot, grungy Mexico. Number one: missing her friend Fiona's minicamp. If she's not there, she'll begin eighth grade as a social reject. Despite her reluctance, Kat ends up on a teen adventure tour where she meets Nando, a young Mayan guide (who happens to be quite a cutie). As they travel to different Mayan ruins each day, Nando tells Kat his original legend of Muluc, a girl who lived in the time of the Ancient Maya. The dangerous, dramatic world in which Muluc lives is as full of rivalry, betrayal, and sacrifice as Kat's world at school. And as she makes new friends and discovers treasures in Mexico, Kat begins to wonder: Is she willing to keep sacrificing her self in exchange for popularity? |
Contributor Bio(s): Salter, Sydney: - SYDNEY SALTER is the author of My Big Nose and Other Natural Disasters and Jungle Crossing. She lives in Utah. www.sydneysalter.com |