AT THE EDGE LIFE IS IN CRISIS. ACTION MUST BE TAKEN, BUT THE PATH IS NOT ALWAYS CLEAR. STAY OR FLEE? RESIST OR SUBMIT? HELP ANOTHER OR SAVE YOURSELF?
A man sees a stranger fall into the path of an oncoming train. Does he try to help, or stay safe and let another die?
A tsunami bears down on a woman and teo children. She can hold only one. Which child does she let go?
A young man sees his friend being attacked by a polar bear. If he tries to help, he could be mauled. What action should he take?
More than twenty incredible true stories show people facing wrenching choices, and the decisions that had to be made, at the edge.
Winner, OLA Silver Birch Award, Non-Fiction, 2010
Short-listed, Rocky Mountain Book Award (Alberta Children's Choice), 2012
Short-listed, McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award - Older Category, 2010
Recommended, Best Books, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2010
Reviews
"Great for both dipping into in snippets or for an engrossing read from start to finish, At the Edge will intrigue young readers with a sense for adventure"
- Canadian Children’s Book Centre
"This is one of the most exciting and thought-provoking books I've read this year...This is the perfect book for the inquisitive reader who loves to read real-life stories of dangerous adventures, heroism and survival."
- Library of Clean Reads
At the Edge: Daring Acts in Desperate Times
© 2009 Larry Verstraete
Scholastic Canada Ltd.
Canadian Edition:
ISBN -10 0-545-99790-9
U.S. Edition ISBN 9780545273350