Switchback

by Danika Stone

Overview

Switchback is an epic YA adventure story about two friends lost in the Canadian wilderness from Danika Stone, the author of All the Feels.

Vale loves to hike, but kind of hates her classmates. Ash is okay with his classmates, but kind of hates the outdoors. So, needless to say they are both fairly certain that the overnight nature hike with their PE class is going to be a hellish experience. But when they get separated from the group during a storm, they have worse things to worry about than bullies and blisters.

Lost in the Canadian wilderness with limited supplies, caught in dangerous weather conditions, and surrounded by deadly wildlife, it's going to take every bit of strength, skill, and luck they can muster to survive.

Praise for Danika Stone:

"An enjoyable, fast-paced read." — School Library Journal on Internet Famous

"The book is a dream. I loved absolutely everything about it. ... From the chapter headers to every mention of nerd culture, All the Feels is a blast!" —Seeking Book Boyfriends on All the Feels

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250250353
Publisher:	Square Fish
Publication date:	12/08/2020
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	5.66(w) x 8.24(h) x 0.75(d)
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Danika Stone is an author, artist, and educator who discovered a passion for writing fiction while in the throes of her Masters thesis. A self-declared bibliophile, Danika now writes novels for both teens: Switchback (Macmillan, 2019), Internet Famous (Macmillan, 2017) and All the Feels (Macmillan, 2016); and adults: Edge Of Wild (Stonehouse, 2016), The Dark Divide (Stonehouse, 2018) and Fall of Night (Stonehouse, 2020).

When not writing, Danika can be found hiking in the Rockies, planning grand adventures, and spending far too much time online. She lives with her family and a houseful of imaginary characters in a windy corner of Alberta, Canada.

Editorial Reviews

"Switchback kept me on the edge of my seat and reading well into the night. It's a harrowing tale of survival, a vivid ode to the beautiful but unforgiving Canadian wilderness, and a gorgeous story of friendship all rolled into one. You'll want to hunker down with a good, warm blanket as you embark on this thrilling, unputdownable ride."

— Sarvenaz Tash, author of The Geek's Guide to Unrequited Love and Virtually Yours

"An enjoyable, fast-paced read." — School Library Journal on Internet Famous

“Anyone who's ever been involved in fandom will be squeeing and nodding vigorously from the very first page. I know I was.” —Kim Karalius, author of Love Charms and Other Disasters, on All the Feels

“A sweet, sensational and touching story.” —Books Are My Life on Internet Famous

"The book is a dream. I loved absolutely everything about it. ... From the chapter headers to every mention of nerd culture, All the Feels is a blast!" —Seeking Book Boyfriends on All the Feels

From the Publisher

06/10/2019

This latest by Stone (Internet Famous) follows two teenagers lost in the Canadian wilderness. Vale Shumway’s love of the outdoors means she’s excited to go on her school’s annual PE hiking trip, but she’s less thrilled at the prospect of spending time with her classmates. With Mike, her relentless bully, on the trip, her lifeline is her best (and only) friend, Ash Hamid, a gamer and class clown who hates the outdoors. After accidentally following the wrong trail, Ash and Vale become separated from the class and must face animals, dramatic weather, and starvation to make it out of the forest alive. The perilous adventure is viscerally described (as when rutting elk wander into their camp), but the characters lack development. The harsh bullying that Vale endures is compounded by her parents’ dismissive belief that her identified sexuality, aromantic-asexual, is a phase, and while she shows some growth in dealing with her bully, a final moment to flesh out Ash’s character undermines Vale’s efforts at self-determination. And though Ash feels guilty for not standing up for his friend, he remains a class-clown stereotype. This uneven offering will appeal most to fans of survival stories. Agent: Morty Mint, Mint Literary Agency. Ages 13–up. (May)

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