Road Block
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Publication date
- Apr 2012
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459800472
- Publish Date
- Apr 2012
- List Price
- $6.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781459800458
- Publish Date
- Apr 2012
- List Price
- $7.95
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About the author
Yolanda Ridge is the author of the middle-grade novel Inside Hudson Pickle and the juvenile nonfiction title CRISPR: A Powerful Way to Change DNA, both of which were Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selections. She has also written two environment-themed novels for Orca Young Readers line, Trouble in the Trees and Road Block. She has a master of science degree and is adept at making complex concepts understandable—a skill she uses in her writing, teaching and author visits. She lives in Rossland, British Columbia.
Excerpt: Road Block (by Yolanda Ridge)
My view from the top of Gnarly included the road at the end of the long lane, congested with cars even though it was early afternoon. Nowhere close to rush hour. The road was on the map, of course. It had probably been a horse track back when the land was being used as a cemetery. Soon to be replaced by a superhighway, unless I could do something to stop it.
Editorial Reviews
"[Its] strong plot and believable characters make it a very likeable novel indeed."
CM Magazine
"This engaging novel is perfect for young people who are looking for a role model that is strong, yet feels insecure at times; is driven, yet empathetic to other people. Recommended."
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