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At the Edge
About this book
Over twenty true-life stories about life-threatening situations and the wrenching choices made by the people facing them. In this compelling book, readers are presented with true accounts of desperate situations, and the split-second decisions that people were forced to make. Many of the stories focus on Canadian experiences, while the rest have emerged from around the world.- A young man in Nunavut fights off a polar bear to save his friend.
- A Canadian peacekeeper in the Congo risks his own life to save those of
stranded tourists.
- Ordinary people show extraordinary character during the Halifax Explosion, the Holocaust, Hurricane Katrina, the Tiananmen Square protests, and September 11, 2001. An important book, whose contents will fascinate middle-grade readers, and provide a perfect springboard to discussion about making life-changing decisions.
Awards
Award Winner, OLA Silver Birch Award, Non-Fiction 2010
Shortlisted, Rocky Mountain Book Award (Alberta Children's Choice) 2012
Shortlisted, McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award - Older Category 2010