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Life or Death

  • ISBN 9781443119511, Paperback
  • 160 Pages | Ages 9 to 12
More than 30 riveting - and true! - survival stories from Larry Verstraete, the master of adventure non-fiction.

A slave in mid-1800s North Carolina squeezes into a 2' x 3' box and has friends mail him to Philadelphia . . . and freedom. A doctor injects 8000 Polish Jews with a substance that makes it appear they have typhus, getting them sent into quarantine instead of to death camps. Apollo 13 astronauts use duct tape, a hose, and other spare parts to fix failed machinery and bring their spacecraft safely home.

Following the popularity of the award-winning At the Edge: Daring Acts in Desperate Times, winner of the Silver Birch Award for Non-Fiction, this new collection from Larry Verstraete features over 30 incredible true stories of survivors who found creative ways to beat impossible odds.

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Selling Points

• Recognized author with many popular and award-winning science and adventure titles • Appeals to reluctant boy readers • Strong crossover potential to adults High-interest non-fiction stories

Awards

  • Short-listed, Hackmatack Children's Choice Award (Atlantic Canada), 2015
  • Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2014
  • Commended, Resource Links, Best of the Year, 2014

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