Blanco River RescueAlso Includes: Safety Net, Canyon Crash, and Whirlpool.
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A special Texas edition! A San Antonio teen fights for his father's life after a boating accident... a thirteen-year-old Anton girl is flying in her uncle's small plane when the engine dies... a twelve-year-old Rowlett boy disappears underwater with his dog as they're playing in a flooded field... a Denton boy responds to an online plea for help from a stranger thousands of miles away.
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Paperback: 105 pages
Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group (August 2002)
ISBN: 1-55622-933-X
Dimensions: (in inches) 0.29 x 8.50 x 5.50
Reading Level: Ages 10 and up
List Price: $8.95 ($13.95 Can)
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Blanco River Rescue
Fourteen-year-old John Ruiz of San Antonio, Texas was fishing with his father when a whirlpool tipped their inflatable raft and left the older man trapped in underwater debris. John held his head above water and worked with a passerby to free his dad and pull him to safety.
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Safety Net
Twelve-year-old Sean Redden of Denton, Texas was online chatting with friends in a role-playing chat room when a frightening message popped up on the screen: I CAN’T BREATHE! Although Sean assumed at first that it was a prank, he soon became convinced that it was a real emergency--and launched an international rescue effort that saved a girl’s life in Finland.
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Canyon Crash
Thirteen-year-old Shawna Trantham of Anton, Texas was celebrating Christmas at her aunt’s house when her family went up in her uncle’s plane to look at Christmas lights. But as they flew over Ransom Canyon the plane engine died, sending them plummeting down onto the rocks below. Seriously injured, Shawna hiked miles to get help for her family.
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Whirlpool
Thirteen-year-old John Collmer of Rowlett, Texas was playing with his dog in a flooded field when they were sucked down into a hidden storm drain. They tumbled along, submerged, through a narrow underground pipe for almost half a mile before being dumped out into Lake Ray Hubbard.
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"Reading Deborah Morris' adventures is more fun than a roller-coaster!" (Neil Shulman, M.D., Author of Doc Hollywood)
"One of the most interesting, entertaining, and exceptionally new literary ideas that I've encountered in a long time." (Texas Today Show Host, KNWS-TV)
"You'll want to know what happens next!" (Steve Blow, Dallas Morning News)
"Wholesome and exciting....a series that will make both kids and parents happy!" (ABC Radio)
"'A thrill a minute' is a good way of summing up these exciting stories. Not only do readers get to enjoy adventure-packed stories of real heroes their own age, they are able to learn great lessons on survival techniques that will enable them to be more efficient in any emergency." (Christian Library Journal)
"Author Deborah Morris is a wonderful storyteller, including conversations and events surrounding the actual adventure to let the reader get to know the kids involved." (Mike & Amy Nappa, A Closer Look)
"Young teens who love action and adventure will love these true stories. Each story has the flair of a novel and the excitement of tonight's network news." (Living with Teenagers)
"Great reading for young readers and adults as well." (Librarian's World)
"Morris is a skillful story weaver. In spite of the fact that you know something traumatic is about to happen (or the story wouldn't be in the book), you can't always guess what it will be. Morris' foreshadowing technique is wonderfully subtle." (Minnesota Christian Chronicle.)
"The Real Kids Real Adventures series will restore your faith in America's youngsters.... The stories champion the notion that heroic courage abides in the heart of every child." (Joy Dickinson, Richardson News Book Reviewer)
"The stories are well dramatized....readers will surely catch the excitement, anxiety, and fear each boy feels as he struggles with the unexpected." (Shelley Townsend-Hudson, ALA Booklist)
"Morris retraces the steps of her characters... Each story is the true tale of a child's harrowing experience and how they used their spunk, ingenuity and courage to overcome the odds." (Dallas Child/Fort Worth Child Magazine)
"These adventure tales are real page turners for your children." (Parent Pages)
"Gives kids the chills they desire plus wholesome role models.... The stories are extremely well-written and capture the excitement. The conversational style makes for quick reading." (Katrina Schmitz, Christian Retailing)
"The stories show pre-teens and teens that people just like themselves can be heroes and that real courage comes not from being fearless but from having the faith and determination to act in spite of fear." (C.N., Library Materials Guide)
Other Books by Deborah Morris:
REAL KIDS REAL ADVENTURES IN TEXAS: BLANCO RIVER RESCUE
Publishing History:
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#1: Shark Attack | Book #2: Whirlpool | Book #3:
Bear Attack | Book #4: Runaway Bus | Book #5: Earthquake | Book
#6: Plane Crash | Book #7: Horse Kick | Book
#8: Apartment Fire | Book #9: Explosion | Book #10:
Glacier | Book #11: Mountain Lion | What
Would Jesus Do? | Teens 911 #1: Snowbound | Real
Kids Real Adventures in Texas | Real Kids Real Adventures Videos
Teens 911TM #1: Snowbound
© 2002 by Deborah Morris
"Blanco River Rescue" originally published in Broadman & Holman edition (0-8054-4056-9) as "Hero on the Blanco River" (1996); also appeared in Berkley edition (0-425-16043-2) as "A Deadly Riptide"(1997), and in Adventure Ink edition (1-928591-04-3)as "Blanco River Rescue" (2000).
"Safety Net" originally published in Berkley edition (0-425-16578-7) as "Rescue on the Internet" (1998).
"Canyon Crash" originally published in Broadman & Holman edition (0-8054-4051-8) as "Plane Crash on Christmas Day" (1996).
"Whirlpool" originally published in Broadman & Holman edition (0-8054-4055-0) as "Swept Underground" (1995); also appeared in Berkley edition (0-425-15975-2) as "A Rock-Climbing Accident (1997), and in Adventure Ink edition (1-928591-13-2) as "Whirlpool" (2000).