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Knifepoint / Alex Van Tol.
Jill is enduring a brutal summer job on a mountain ranch, guiding wannabe-cowboys on trail rides. On a solo ride with a handsome stranger she ends up in a fight for her life with no one to help her.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781554693054 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 1554693055 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 113 p. ; 18 cm.
- Publisher: Victoria, BC : Orca Book, c2010.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Fry reading level: 3.8. |
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| Subject: | Escapes > Juvenile fiction. Survival > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Readers for new literates. High interest-low vocabulary books. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Decoda Literacy Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decoda Literacy Library | 813.6 V36 2010 (Text) | 35410000008672 | General Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2010 October #2
Jill thinks she is going to have an idyllic summer when she takes a job as a guide leading horseback trail rides through the mountains. She quickly realizes, though, that her idealized vision is far from reality. Frustrated with her coworkers, who are more interested in each other than in their responsibilities, Jill heads off on a ride with a cute customer, and what she thinks will be a breezy escape turns into a nightmare. All the basic safety procedures Jill was taughtâlogging in every trip, never leading a ride aloneâsuddenly make sense when she realizes that she is miles away from camp with a sadistic killer. This debut, part of the Orca Soundings series, may be a short page-turner, but it certainly isn't tame. From the moment Jill and her sociopathic tourist head into the mountains until her final, harrowing escape, the suspense is palpable. Both reluctant and avid readers who enjoy nail-biting tension will race through to find out whether Jill reaches safety. Copyright 2010 Booklist Reviews. - Horn Book Guide Reviews : Horn Book Guide Reviews 2011 Spring
When Jill took a job as a horseback trail guide she never suspected she'd be fighting for her life while a psychotic killer chases her through the woods. The story is fast moving, and reluctant readers will be on the edge of their seats as Jill tries to outrun--and outthink--her tormentor in this suspenseful page-turner. Copyright 2011 Horn Book Guide Reviews. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2011 January
Gr 7â10âThis book is a real thriller. Jill works on a ranch for the summer and she's just exhausted. Up at the crack of dawn, heavy manual labor, low pay, and job-shirking coworkers have pushed her to the breaking point. When she has an argument with her boss, she makes a bad decision and takes a cute guy on a trail ride without getting all the paperwork in order beforehand. He pulls a knife, and Jill's not sure that she can get out of this predicamentâbut she's going to use every ounce of her strength and all of her emotional resources to fight for her life. Easy to read and short, this page-turner will be in hot demand.âSusan Riley, Mount Kisco Public Library, NY
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