Depth of Field
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2022
- Category
- Crime, Emotions & Feelings, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Recommended Age
- 12 to 18
- Recommended Grade
- 8 to 12
- Recommended Reading age
- 12 to 18
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781459832206
- Publish Date
- Feb 2022
- List Price
- $10.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459832220
- Publish Date
- Feb 2022
- List Price
- $13.99
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Description
When Josh Biswas found out his girlfriend, Lian, was cheating on him, it didn’t only break his heart, it threatened his GPA.
Lian calls him boring and turns in their joint photography project in as her own, leaving Josh to come up with something alone or risk a failing grade. Determined to prove her wrong, Josh decides to head to the foothills of the Canadian Rockies to capture some daring photos of a family of bears that were recently spotted there. But he wasn’t expecting the bad cell service that makes the maps on his phone useless. Lost and wandering around, Josh stumbles onto something he was never meant to see. Suddenly, a group of men are chasing him through the wilderness. Josh has no fighting abilities and no survival skills. Will he ever make it out?
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
About the author
Contributor Notes
Natasha Deen loves stories: exciting ones, scary ones and, especially, funny ones! As a kid of two countries (Guyana and Canada), she feels especially lucky because she gets a double dose of stories. Natasha is the author of many books, including the Lark Ba Detective series in the Orca Echoes line, Thicker Than Water in the Orca Soundings line and In the Key of Nira Ghani, which was nominated for the Red Maple Award and won the 2020 Amy Mathers Teen Book Award. Natasha lives in Edmonton.
Editorial Reviews
“A fast-moving novel, with a few twists and turns that will keep readers wondering what will happen next. It would be suitable for middle years’ students who appreciate a novel that won’t take them very long to dive into and finish.”
CM: Canadian Review of Materials
“Positive advice and strong themes of family and empathy…A wilderness thriller for reluctant readers.”
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