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Go Big or Go Home


School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9

No. of pages 208

Published: 2009

Great for age 7-17 years

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A meteor is hurling toward the Black Hills of South Dakota, getting ever closer. Brady Steele watches in awe as the fireball crashes into his bedroom. Excited Brady immediately phones his cousin, Quinn. They both love all things extreme, and this is the most extreme thing ever! During a wild week of mountain biking, fishing, and caving with Quinn, Brady discovers he's got awesome powers--and some frightening symptoms. Could he be infected with long-dormant microbes from space? And will he survive? Ages: 10+

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 10-13 years.

There are 208 pages in this book. This book was published in 2009 by HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd .

Will Hobbs is the award-winning author of nineteen novels, including Far North, Crossing the Wire, and Take Me to the River. Never Say Die began with the author's eleven-day raft trip in 2003 down the Firth River on the north slope of Canada's Yukon Territory. Ever since, Will has been closely following what scientists and Native hunters are reporting about climate change in the Arctic. When the first grolar bear turned up in the Canadian Arctic, he began to imagine one in a story set on the Firth River. A graduate of Stanford University, Will lives with his wife, Jean, in Durango, Colorado.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Reading the West - Chapter Book
This book was recognised in the Chapter Book category by the Reading the West.

Georgia Children's Book Award
The Georgia Childrens Book Award is a distinguished annual award that recognizes outstanding childrens literature and aims to promote a love of reading among young readers in Georgia. Established in 1985, the award is sponsored by the Georgia Association of Educators and is designed to encourage children to engage with quality literature. Each year, a committee selects a list of nominated books then students in grades K-5 vote for their favourite titles from that nominated list.

Mark Twain Readers Award
This book was recognised by the Mark Twain Readers Award.

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award.

Black-Eyed Susan Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.

Golden Sower Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Golden Sower Award.

Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award.

South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award
This book was recognised by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.

"Hobbs is in great form here...mysterious and compelling-the pace moves along swiftly...powerful."--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

 

"Offering something to tantalize nearly every boyish taste, this title is a great choice for reluctant readers."--School Library Journal

 

"This fast-moving tale by an author known for exciting survival stories...is full of sports action...intriguing."--KLIATT

 

"With convincing, first-person narration, a fast pace and plenty of suspense, this is a welcome addition to Hobbs's extremely reader-pleasing work."--Kirkus Reviews