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Perilous Passage


No. of pages 218

Published: 2016

Great for age 12-18 years

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In 1809, Peter, a victim of amnesia, embarks on a series of amazing adventures with David Thompson, soon to become a famous explorer and mapmaker.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 218 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by ReadHowYouWant .

B. J. Bayle's first children's novel, Mystery at Meander Lake , made Canadian Living 's Recommended Reading List. Her second book, Trail of Fire , was shortlisted for the Alberta Writing for Children Competition. Perilous Passage , her novel about explorer David Thompson, is also available from Dundurn. She lives in Cochrane, Alberta, near Calgary.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading Awards - Silver Birch
This book was recognised in the Silver Birch category by the Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading Awards.

Best Books for Kids & Teens
This book was recognised by the Best Books for Kids & Teens.