Jump
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.60 (698 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0670011851 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Jump. has done. is in heaven. P.K. And P.K. Not only are they climbing in awesomely beautiful national parks like Yosemite but they seem awesomely made for one another. A totally wild, crazy jump from a restrictive life with her family into a life of total adventure—rock-climbing out west with a guy she barely knows. At first, everything’s amazing. That is what P.K. And then the cops show up with an arrest warrant. has to decide who to believe: this amazing guy whom she trusts with her life—or the cops, who want her to believe that he may take her life.
"Action, romance, & humor!" according to Sara. I picked up JUMP on a whim I had never heard of it and had nothing more to recommend it than the description on the back and the interesting cover. After reading, I have absolutely no idea why no one is discussing this novel.I'll admit that I was a bit worried about the climbing jargon when I first started reading. I have absolutely no experience with rock climbing or rock climbing lingo, but Carbone writes with ample detail and I had no difficulty deciphering and filling in the blanks. I'm actually thankful that she did include the jargon, even though she could have told the story without, because it made the characters much . Sick. Summer Reed This book took me four tries before I actually sat down and read it. Not because it was terrible, but because it was so good I lent it to my sister to read, who lent it to another co worker, who lent it to another co worker, and so on.I love climbing; it is one of my biggest passions. So when I was first handed this book by one of my campers, I was very much skeptical about it authenticity on the world of climbing. But I was blown away. Not only did this book have a great story line, but also it has so much truth. (When I first started reading this I did not realize that the author climbed.) From the climbing to the emotions y. "It doesn't get more real than this!" according to Laura R.. P.K. flat-out refuses to go to boarding school. Just because she ditches her boring classes at her stupid high school and spends more time climbing a rock wall and dreaming of being outdoors does not mean she is boarding school material. That's when she comes up with the great idea of running away with a climbing buddy to the Western wilds in search of primo rock. The downside is that none of her friends want to go with her.That is until Critter comes bouldering her way in the rock gym. They make off the next morning and make their way out to the Red Rocks. Hooking up with another climber, they manage to put in a new route and
From School Library Journal Grade 8 Up—P.K. All's well that ends well, and madness, at least in the case of Critter, seems not to be all that different from believing that one—anyone—might reasonably choose a road less traveled.—Joel Shoemaker, South East Junior High School, Iowa City, IACopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Thing is, Critter's near-death experience has left him feeling great. He believes that since the past has passed and the future can't be known, one might as well live as purely in the present as possible. . H