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Extreme Edge
Contributor(s): Kellerhals-Stewart, Heather (Author)
ISBN: 1550289667     ISBN-13: 9781550289664
Publisher: James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers
OUR PRICE:   $8.54  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: May 2007
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Annotation: Jay is determined to make his name by climbing a tough rock face known as "The Wall" -- solo. No partner, no ropes, no equipment. Little does Jay suspect that it's his own life that will one day hang in the balance.
In this exciting rock-climbing adventure, Kellerhals-Stewart looks at the desire to break barriers and the questionable role of the media in the dangerous pursuits of extreme sports.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Extreme Sports
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Measure: 680
Series: SideStreets (Quality)
Physical Information: 0.27" H x 7.1" W x 6.06" (0.23 lbs) 168 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 117050
Reading Level: 4.3   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 4.0
 
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Jay is determined to make his name by climbing a tough rock face known as The Wall--solo. No partner, no ropes, no equipment. Little does Jay suspect that it's his own life that will one day hang in the balance.

In this exciting rock-climbing adventure, Kellerhals-Stewart looks at the desire to break barriers and the questionable role of the media in the dangerous pursuits of extreme sports.


Contributor Bio(s): Kellerhals-Stewart, Heather: -

Heather Kellerhals-Stewart is the author of several acclaimed books for youth. A former social worker, she now lives, writes, and runs an organic farm on Quadra Island, British Columbia.