The handsome, mysterious Critter is miraculously willing to go with her on the adventure when no one else will.even though they've met just hours ago.
When PK meets Critter at the climbing gym she works out in on the eve she is planning on running away from home to go on a climbing adventure, everything seems to fall into place. JUMP is rife with action, romance, and humor - the trifecta! I'm not sure how this novel slipped under my radar for so long, but I'm infinitely glad I stumbled upon it! I loved that! There are a few heart pounding passages where I honestly had no clue what was going to happen next! Generally, I have no problem figuring how how a story will end, but Carbone kept me on my toes. I especially enjoyed Critter and P.K.'s budding romance, as the reader gets to experience it through both characters. Usually, when a novel is told by two or more characters, I favor one voice over the other(s), but this wasn't the case with JUMP. After all, running away to perform a dangerous activity with a boy (named Critter!) that you've only known for a half hour (at the most) is most definitely insane. I may have questioned P.K.'s sanity a bit more if I didn't have the opportunity to see Critter's POV. and the mysterious boy she runs away with, Critter. JUMP is told from alternating point-of-view by P.K. I'm actually thankful that she did include the jargon, even though she could have told the story without, because it made the characters much more real. I have absolutely no experience with rock climbing or rock climbing lingo, but Carbone writes with ample detail and I had no difficulty deciphering and filling in the blanks. I'll admit that I was a bit worried about the climbing jargon when I first started reading. After reading, I have absolutely no idea why no one is discussing this novel. I had never heard of it and had nothing more to recommend it than the description on the back and the interesting cover. ^ The Climb by Anatoli Boukreev and G.I picked up JUMP on a whim.
The Art of Holding On and Letting Go by Kristin Bartley Lenz (Grades 8-12) ^ No Summit Out of Sight by Jordan Romero and Linda LeBlanc (Grades 6-12) ^ Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer (Grades 9-12) ^ Buried in the Sky by Peter Zuckerman and Amanda PadoanĮ dge of Flight by Kate Jaimet (Grades 5-8)Įverest Trilogy by Gordon Korman (Grades 5-8)
^ Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston (Grades 9-12) ^ Alone on The Wall by Alex Honnold and David Roberts They do not necessarily represent Alan’s and Abby’s views on grade level appropriateness. *Grade levels are based on reviews from sources such as School Library Journal, Booklist, etc.
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