| Stowaway Contributor(s): Withers, Pam (Author) |
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ISBN: 1459741919 ISBN-13: 9781459741911 Publisher: Dundurn Press OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Runaways - Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Water Sports |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.4" W x 7.9" (0.40 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 2020 Red Maple Fiction Award -- Shortlisted - 2021 Chocolate Lily Award -- Shortlisted "The fast-paced and suspenseful plot will keep readers rooting for Owen, Arturo, and the others." --School Library Journal Owen's plan to sail away on an adventure puts him on a collision course with some very dangerous people. When Owen's parents leave him on his own for a week, the sixteen-year-old gets bored and hatches a crazy idea: sneak onto the yacht that's visiting the sleepy Pacific Coast island where he lives and stow away on an adventure! Once on board the vessel, Owen quickly finds this is anything but innocent fun. The ship is packed with teenagers from Central America, and it looks like Owen has stumbled into a people-smuggling operation. Complications pile up and as things head from bad to worse, a haunting incident from Owen's past tightens its grip on him. There's only one way to break free and make his way home. Owen and the first mate, Arturo -- a former street kid -- must work together to commandeer the boat and win the trust of those on board. But who's friend and who's foe in the shifting tides? |
Contributor Bio(s): Withers, Pam: - Pam Withers is an award-winning author of over a dozen young adult novels, including Tracker's Canyon and Stowaway, and two nonfiction books. She lives in Vancouver. |