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My Near-Death Adventures (99% True!)

By Alison DeCamp

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By Alison DeCamp

By Alison DeCamp

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Jun 07, 2016 | ISBN 9780385390477 | Middle Grade (8-12) *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program

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Feb 24, 2015 | ISBN 9780385390460 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About My Near-Death Adventures (99% True!)

    For history lovers and journal fans comes a “hilarious and heartbreaking . . . 99–100% fantastic” (A Fuse #8 Production, School Library Journal) story about a boy on a mission to find his long-lost father in the logging camps of Michigan.
     
    There are many things that 11-year-old Stanley Slater would like to have in life—most of all, a father. But what if Stan’s missing dad isn’t “dearly departed” after all?
     
    Armed with his stupendous scrapbook, full of black-and-white 19th-century advertisements and photos, Stan’s attempt to locate his long-lost hero/cowboy/outlaw dad is a near-death adventure fraught with pesky relatives, killer lumberjacks, and poisonous pies! His tale will leave readers in stitches, but not the kind that require medical attention.
     
    Praise for My Near-Death Adventures (99% True!)
    “A knee-slapper of a debut featuring a narrator who is rather less than 99 percent reliable but 100 percent engaging.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “[An] exuberant first novel.” —Publishers Weekly

    “Stan’s story is full of his hilarious misunderstandings and overactive imagination. Interspersed throughout are pictures and news clippings embellished with wisecrack remarks, speech bubbles, and the occasional mustache.” —Booklist

    About My Near-Death Adventures (99% True!)

    For history lovers and journal fans comes a “hilarious and heartbreaking . . . 99–100% fantastic” (A Fuse #8 Production, School Library Journal) story about a boy on a mission to find his long-lost father in the logging camps of Michigan.
     
    There are many things that 11-year-old Stanley Slater would like to have in life—most of all, a father. But what if Stan’s missing dad isn’t “dearly departed” after all?
     
    Armed with his stupendous scrapbook, full of black-and-white 19th-century advertisements and photos, Stan’s attempt to locate his long-lost hero/cowboy/outlaw dad is a near-death adventure fraught with pesky relatives, killer lumberjacks, and poisonous pies! His tale will leave readers in stitches, but not the kind that require medical attention.
     
    Praise for My Near-Death Adventures (99% True!)
    “A knee-slapper of a debut featuring a narrator who is rather less than 99 percent reliable but 100 percent engaging.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “[An] exuberant first novel.” —Publishers Weekly

    “Stan’s story is full of his hilarious misunderstandings and overactive imagination. Interspersed throughout are pictures and news clippings embellished with wisecrack remarks, speech bubbles, and the occasional mustache.” —Booklist

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    About Alison DeCamp

    Like Stan, Alison DeCamp grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Her family history consists of stories of life in lumber camps and old scrapbooks. A graduate of Michigan State University, Alison is a former middle and high school… More about Alison DeCamp

    About Alison DeCamp

    Like Stan, Alison DeCamp grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Her family history consists of stories of life in lumber camps and old scrapbooks. A graduate of Michigan State University, Alison is a former middle and high school… More about Alison DeCamp

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Historical Books | Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Yearling
    Jun 07, 2016 | 272 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780385390477

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Historical Books | Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
    Feb 24, 2015 | 256 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780385390460

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