Their uncle puts them to work at his white-water rafting company to help make ends meet. Scott takes his job seriously and especially looks forward the days he gets to help on river trips. Though he revels in the thrill of the rapids, he also gains respect for the hazards the hidden in the white caps. Gregg, on the other hand, becomes rebellious. He experiments with drugs and alcohol and makes choices that not only endanger himself, but those around him as well.
Both boys struggle to learn how to survive on and off the water as they adjust to their new family dynamic. A budding romance brings welcome relief to the family tension. After getting past the cliche of having both parents die and discovering a long lost family member, the excitement picks up. Rottman's skill in describing the river adventures makes the reader feel as if they're part of the ride. The river becomes a thrilling place to learn that actions can have life changing consequences. Recommended for the reluctant early young adult reader and will especially appeal to the outdoor adventure loving teen.
Publishing Information
Publisher: Peachtree Publishing (May, 2012)
ISBN 13: 978-1-56145-413-6
Ages: 13-17 (Grades 7-12)
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29 comments:
We are big into rock climbing. City mouse to country mouse is one of my favorite tropes:)
My son loves to hike
sports
I love big picnics with friends with bbq and volleyball and other improvised games that make you run to woods to fetch a ball while everyone is shouting that the bear will get you.
He loves going to visit the farm and see the animals!
Hiking!
geocaching and hiking
riding bikes!
skateboarding and swimming
Biking!
hiking
My kids and brother love to swim! momlovesdeals at gmail dot com
geocaching!
Just about any outdoor adventure! Biking is what he gets to do most though. Camping is probably his fave.
My daughter likes to go to the beach and swim and explore
We are not too adventurous-walking the dogs is enough for us!
swimming
riding bikes
Hiking.
We like fishing!
skateboarding
My kids love riding bikes, and playing at the park. :)
We're indoors people, but we love flying kites, and my husband loves white water rafting!
He likes going on long walks tucked into the Moby wrap. :-)
MY KIDS ALL LOVED FIHING
He is still small but loves climbing anything he can! I think we might try to get him into rock climbing!
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I cannot say for certain that my children "love" hiking but it is something that we do often.
We like to go hiking and fishing.
Our kids love camping and hiking!