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Title details for Pain & Wastings by Carrie Mac - Available

Pain & Wastings

by Carrie Mac
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At fifteen, Ethan is on the fast track to nowhere. In and out of group homes and constantly in trouble, Ethan is fighting to find a sense of who he is. After breaking into an amusement park and being savaged by a police dog, he is befriended by a paramedic. Offered a choice of court or going on a ride-along in an ambulance, Ethan takes what he thinks is the easy way out. On Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Ethan comes face to face with the horrific truth from his past and must learn to deal with where he came from—and where he is going.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Orca Soundings

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 1, 2008

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781554696871

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781554696871
      • File size: 2084 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.2
    • Lexile® Measure: 680
    • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2008
      After getting busted for trespassing, Ethan expects punishment. He's surprised to learn that it means riding along with an EMT team. As Ethan and the EMTs respond to emergencies, Ethan finds himself returning to his rough childhood neighborhood and confronting memories of his mother's death. Heavy topics of drug abuse, prostitution, and murder make this a gritty and gripping story.

      (Copyright 2008 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.2
  • Lexile® Measure:680
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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