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Pam Withers
is the critically acclaimed author of sixteen best-selling adventure novels for teens, including the award-winning
First Descent
. An outdoor enthusiast and mother, Pam is a former whitewater raft guide, kayak racer, kids' summer camp coordinator, journalist, editor and associate publisher. She is also co-founder of
www.keenreaders.org
and co-author of
Jump-Starting Boys: Help Your Reluctant Learner Find Success in School and Life
. Pam lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with her husband, when not touring to speak on her books or on boys and literacy. Visit her website at
www.pamwithers.com
.

“Withers, who has built her reputation as a writer of YA sports adventures, gets things moving quickly … and when the action starts to flow, the ride is fast and furious.”

— Quill & Quire

“From the first page … Withers flings the reader from one perilous adventure to another.”

— Booklist

“Reluctant readers will especially enjoy the adventure.”

— School Library Journal