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The Maze (Avon Camelot Books)

by Will Hobbs

The Maze (Avon Camelot Books) Cover

ISBN13: 9780380729135
ISBN10: 038072913x
Condition: Standard
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Just fourteen, Rick Walder is alone, on the run, and desperate.Stowing away in the back of a truck, he suddenly finds himself at a dead end, out in the middle of nowhere.The Maze.In this surreal landscape of stark redrock spires and deep sandstone canyons, Rick stumbles into the remote camp of Lon Perigrino, a bird biologist who is realeasing fledgling California condors back into the wild.Intriqued by the endangered condors and the strange bearded man dedicated to saving them, Rick decides to stay on.When two men with a vicious dog drive up in a battered old Humvee, Rick discovers that Lon and his birds are in grave danger.Will he be able to save them?In a heart-stopping adventure infused with the spirit of the Icarus myth and a boy's dreams of flight, Will Hobbs brings readers a unique tale of identity, personal growth, and friendship.

01 Blue Spruce Award Masterlist (YA Cat.), 01 AZ Young Reader Award Masterlist (Teen Bks cat.), 00-01 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Masterlist (Gr. 6-8), 00-01 Black-Eyed Susan Award Masterlist, 00-01 Minnesota's Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Masterlist, 00-01 South Carolina Book Award Nomination Masterlist (Grds 6-9), 00-01 Lone Star Reading List, 00-01 Utah Book Award (Gr. 7-12), 01 Washington State Evergreen YA Book Award Masterlist, 00-01 Young Hoosier Book Award Masterlist (Gr. 6-8), and 01 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee Masterlist

Synopsis:

Just fourteen, Rick Walker is alone, on the run, and desperate. Stowing away in the back of a truck, he suddenly finds himself at a dead end, out in the middle of nowhere. The Maze. In this surreal landscape of stark redrock spires and deep sandstone canyons, Rick stumbles into the remote camp of Lon Peregrino, a bird biologist who is releasing fledgling California condors back into the wild. Intrigued by the endangered condors and the strange bearded man dedicated to saving them, Rick decides to stay on. When two men with a vicious dog drive up in a battered old Humvee, Rick discovers that Lon and his birds are in grave danger. Will he be able to save them? In a heart-stopping adventure infused with the spirit of the Icarus myth and a boy's dreams of flight, Will Hobbs brings readers a unique tale of identity, personal growth, and friendship.

About the Author

Will Hobbs is the award-winning author of more than fifteen novels for young readers, including Jason's Gold, Wild Man Island, Jackie's Wild Seattle, and Leaving Protection. Seven of his books have been chosen by the American Library Association as Best Books for Young Adults. A graduate of Stanford University, Will lives in Durango, Colorado, with his wife, Jean. They are frequent visitors to southern Arizona's deserts and mountains. crossing the wire combines the author's on-the-ground experience with extensive research into the hardships facing immigrants attempting to cross illegally into the U.S. through these forbidding landscapes.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780380729135
Author:
Hobbs, Will
Publisher:
HarperTrophy
Author:
by Will Hobbs
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
Subject:
Social Situations - Friendship
Subject:
Social Situations - General
Subject:
Animals - Birds
Subject:
Wildlife conservation
Subject:
Foster home care
Subject:
Utah
Subject:
Endangered species
Subject:
Runaways
Subject:
Condors
Subject:
Canyonlands National Park
Subject:
Social Issues - Friendship
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Avon Camelot Books (Paperback)
Series Volume:
2966-2
Publication Date:
August 1999
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 5
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
7.50x5.15x.72 in. .38 lbs.
Age Level:
10-14

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