In "No Limit" by Pete Hautman, the story revolves around a high-stakes poker game where the stakes go beyond mere money. The protagonist, a young player named Lacey, finds herself drawn into a world of risk and deception as she navigates the underground poker scene. Along the way, she confronts her own motivations and the impact of gambling on her relationships. As the tension rises and the games become increasingly dangerous, Lacey must rely on her instincts and skills to survive both the game and the consequences of her choices. The story explores themes of ambition, trust, and the cost of daring decisions. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 224 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 2012 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers .

Pete Hautman won the National Book Award for his novel Godless. He is also the author of the acclaimed novels The Big Crunch, How to Steal a Car, Rash, Invisible, Sweetblood, Hole in the Sky, No Limit, and Mr. Was. His home in the world is Minnesota, and his home on the web is www. petehautman. com.