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The One Where the Kid Nearly Jumps to His Death and Lands in California
275 pp.
| Penguin/Razorbill |
March, 2007 |
TradeISBN 978-1-59514-150-7$15.99
(4)
YA
Alastair, a thirteen-year-old amputee, is forced to summer with his absentee father, whom he blames for his injury. To impress a romantic interest, he trains for a charity Adventure Race while dealing with family issues. Too many plot lines and themes clutter this novel, but the characters are multidimensional and the dramatic tension is well sustained.