Description
In a ripped-from-the-headlines story, nineteen-year-old Blairs passion for fighting fires lands her a spot with the Forest Service and sets her on a wilderness adventure that quickly turns catastrophic.
How far would you go to save yourself?
Blair Scott is in her second season as a wildland firefighter when the Forest Service puts out a call for an additional class of smokejumpers. She and her best friend Jason both apply, though neither expects to get in since theyre only nineteen. But its been a devastating fire season, and they are both accepted. But going to training camp is only the first stepeveryone expects the teenage rookies will wash out in the first week. Blair has always been touchy about people telling her she isnt good enough, so she begins taking unnecessary risks to prove herself. It doesnt take long before everything spins out of control, leaving Blair struggling to cope.
A story of courage, self-knowledge, and ultimate triumph over the elements, Jumper is a dramatic wilderness adventure that explores what it takes to survivein every sense of the word.
* Never less than riveting. -Kirkus, starred review
* [A] pulse-pounding thriller. -Publishers Weekly, starred review
YALSA Top 10 Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers selection
2023 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection
2024 Texas TAYSHAS Reading List selection
Reading the West Book Award longlist
Author: Melanie Crowder
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/21/2022
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.35h x 5.67w x 1.18d
ISBN: 9780593326961
Language: English
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