Children's Fiction Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse
Adrenaline High
- Publisher
- James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2011
- Category
- Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse, Mysteries & Detective Stories, Violence
- Recommended Age
- 14 to 18
- Recommended Grade
- 9 to 12
- Recommended Reading age
- 7 to 10
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781552775974
- Publish Date
- Jan 2011
- List Price
- $8.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781550287936
- Publish Date
- Oct 2003
- List Price
- $16.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550287929
- Publish Date
- Oct 2003
- List Price
- $9.95
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Description
D'Arcy is a 16-year-old overachiever and a budding newshound. When her classmate Zania's mother goes missing, D'Arcy thinks she's found the mother of all scoops. She's determined to solve the mystery and capture it all on film. But Zania's troubles are no game. She suspects her mother's drug-dealing boyfriend may be behind her sudden disappearance and Zania's too scared to go home. It's not long before the girls realize that they're in over their heads. Adrenaline High is a gripping, fast-paced story for mystery lovers.
About the author
CHRISTINE FORSYTH is a Toronto-based writer and graphic designer. She is the author of Face Off, Hockey Heat Wave, Power Hitter and Katie's Midnight Ride. Power Hitter and Katie\s Midnight Ride are Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice" selections. She is also the author of the Lorimer SideStreets YA novel Adrenaline High.
Awards
- Commended, ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
Editorial Reviews
"Refreshing to see girls portrayed as technologically savvy ... Adrenaline High will appeal especially to middle school girls hungering for tension and thrills. Recommended."
CM: Canadian Review of Materials
"[Adrenaline High an enjoyable, fast-paced, lively thriller. The novel also cleverly warns of assumptions we might make without realizing that we're making them. Recommended."
Hi-Rise
"The writing is lively and the action fast paced..."
Kliatt
