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Runner
Contributor(s): McPhee, Peter (Author)
ISBN: 1550286749     ISBN-13: 9781550286748
Publisher: James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers
OUR PRICE:   $8.54  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 1999
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Annotation: Kyle never expected to see Calgary's hard side--its seedy neighbourhoods marked with trash-filled lots, abandoned buildings, abandoned lives. But when his 14-year-old sister Meghan runs away from home, he knows he has to track her down.
Soon Kyle discovers a dark world of after-hours clubs, desperate street kids, drugs and violence. As he gradually uncovers clues about Meghan's whereabouts, he realizes that she is in grave danger and his search becomes an urgent race against time. Kyle is willing to do what it takes to save Meghan--but will it be enough?
Set against the gritty world of Calgary's inner-city, "Runner" is a suspenseful story of a brother's love for his troubled sister.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Measure: 740
Series: Lorimer SideStreets
Physical Information: 0.35" H x 4.47" W x 7" (0.28 lbs) 160 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 85918
Reading Level: 4.9   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 5.0
 
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Kyle never expected to see Calgary's hard side--its seedy neighborhoods marked with trash-filled lots, abandoned buildings, abandoned lives. But when his 14-year-old sister Meghan runs away from home, he knows he has to track her down.

Soon Kyle discovers a dark world of after-hours clubs, desperate street kids, drugs and violence. As he gradually uncovers clues about Meghan's whereabouts, he realizes that she is in grave danger and his search becomes an urgent race against time. Kyle is willing to do what it takes to save Meghan--but will it be enough?

Set against the gritty world of Calgary's inner-city, Runner is a suspenseful story of a brother's love for his troubled sister.

Contributor Bio(s): McPhee, Peter: - PETER McPHEE, a Southern Alberta-based writer, was for many years an editor and film critic for the Winnipeg Sun. His plays have been produced at Winnipeg's Prairie Theatre Exchange and Calgary's Alberta Theatre Projects. He has written several books for both children and young adults, including Runner and A Way With Horses, both Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice" Selections.