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Camp Wild
Contributor(s): Withers, Pam (Author)
ISBN: 1551433613     ISBN-13: 9781551433615
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
OUR PRICE:   $8.46  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: May 2005
* Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: At 15, Wilf insists he's too old for summer camp. When his parents ship him off anyway, he plans to escape. Things unravel when his cabin mate forces Wilf to take him along and then a younger camper follows them. Soon, they all end up in a fight for their lives against the unforgiving river.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2005921298
Lexile Measure: 780
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 4.2" W x 7" (0.22 lbs) 104 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 87344
Reading Level: 4.9   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 2.0
 
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Publisher Description:
Wilf is convinced his parents want nothing to do with him. When he isn't in school, he is left to his own devices or shipped away to camp. But at fifteen, Wilf is adamant that he is too old for summer camp. When his parents ignore his protests and ship him off anyway, he knows how he will get their attention: He will escape from camp by canoe and spend the rest of his vacation alone in the woods, proving to his parents he deserves his independence. His plan begins to unravel when his cabin mate forces Wilf to take him along. Things go from bad to worse when a younger camper follows them and they all end up in a fight for their lives aganist the unforgiving river.

Contributor Bio(s): Withers, Pam: - Award-winning author Pam Withers has written numerous bestselling sports and adventure books for teens. Pam is a former outdoor guide, journalist, editor and associate publisher. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with her husband and tours North America extensively. For more information, visit www.pamwithers.com.