Friday, October 1, 2010

Jump by Elisa Carbone

P.K.'s  parents are just not listening to her. Before they can send her to a boarding school, she is leaving, heading west to climb. After trying to commit suicide, Critter's parent have him committed to a psych ward. Critter escapes from the hospital. They meet behind the climbing gym,Critter and P.K and they have decided to escape.  Hopping the first bus out of town, the two set off on an adventure climbing in Yosemite National Park, with the cops following close behind them.

A realistic fiction that appeals to readers who like adventure and are interested in rock climbing.