| Outback Contributor(s): Stevenson, Robin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1554694191 ISBN-13: 9781554694198 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - Australia & Oceania |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2010942084 |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Series: Orca Soundings (Quality) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.2" W x 6.9" (0.25 lbs) 136 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary - Cultural Region - Australian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 143259 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since his girlfriend dumped him, Jayden has been avoiding school-and life in general. When his eccentric uncle Mel invites him to help with his biology research at an Australian university, he figures he has nothing to lose. Once he arrives, he discovers Mel is obsessed with finding a new species of lizard and is determined to be the first to discover it. Unfortunately, this means an expedition into the scorching desert heat of the Australian outback...with the increasingly paranoid Mel and an unfriendly biology student named Natalie. Then disaster strikes, and Jayden and Nat find themselves many miles from civilization fighting for their survival. Also available in Spanish. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stevenson, Robin: - Robin Stevenson is the author of more than twenty-five books for kids and teens, including The Summer We Saved the Bees and Pride Colors. The first edition of her nonfiction book Pride: Celebrating Diversity & Community (2016) won a Stonewall Honor and was shortlisted for numerous other awards. Robin lives in Victoria, British Columbia. |