Take the Stairs
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 9
No. of pages 183
Published: 2003
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In "Take the Stairs" by Karen Krossing, the story follows the lives of two teens, a boy and a girl, who navigate the challenges of adolescence, family pressures, and the struggle for identity. They find themselves drawn together by their shared experiences, but their backgrounds and personal conflicts create obstacles in their budding friendship. As they embark on a journey of self-discovery, they learn the importance of resilience, honesty, and taking risks in life. The novel emphasizes the significance of facing one's fears and taking the stairs, both literally and figuratively, in order to reach greater heights. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade-12th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.
There are 183 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 2003 by Second Story Press .