At Risk

From the Series Lorimer SideStreets

  • Interest Level: Grade 9 - Grade 12
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

Tia is spending the summer working at a special ranch designed to “scare straight” at-risk youth. She tries to bond with Sage, a street kid who has been given one last chance to get her life together. But Sage resists Tia’s overtures, and when money goes missing, all fingers point to the troubled teen. At Risk combines a satisfying mystery plot with a sympathetic portrayal of teens grappling with dark pasts and uncertain futures.

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Interest Level Grade 9 - Grade 12
Reading Level Grade 5
Genre High/Low, Young Adult
Copyright 2004
Publisher James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers
Imprint Lorimer Children & Teens
Language English
Number of Pages 192
Publication Date 2016-09-01
Text Type Fiction
BISACS YAF042000, YAF058220, YAF058120
Dewey [Fic]
Dimensions 4.25 x 7
Lexile 760
Features Author/Illustrator biography and Teaching Guides

Author: Jacqueline Guest

Jacqueline Guest is a Metis writer who lives in Bragg Creek, Alberta. She is the author of 10 previous Lorimer novels.

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Lorimer SideStreets

Edgy high/low fiction for teen reluctant readers. Each SideStreets novel deals with real-world issues and features contemporary teen characters, many from diverse backgrounds. Male and female characters face serious issues today’s teens can relate to, such as… View available downloads →