48 pages
Grade Readability: 3
Interest Age: 11 to 18
Lexile: 390 to 550
2013
ISBN: 9781571288097 Horizons features teen and young adult characters facing danger, protecting their families, and forging friendships.
After the Crash:
- When their plane crashes on a snowy mountaintop, Amilia and Lu have to take charge. Their parents are injured, the radio is broken, and they are running out of supplies. They brave freezing weather and a pack of hungry wolves to find help.
Deadly Current:
- Kara wants to be a river guide like her brother, but an accident in the rapids leaves her scared to try again. And now there's news of a dam planned upstream. Will she get over her fear in time to reach her goal, only to have the river itself disappear?
Desert Trek:
- Travis, Ram—n, and Will take off on a dirt bike adventure in the desert. They have fun, but the desert is also full of dangers. When disaster strikes, can Will ride fast enough to save his friend's life?
Washed Away:
- Ryan and Kelsey miss their old friends after moving to Owenport. A rainstorm brings flooding and mudslides, threatening their home and their lives. Their survival depends on making all the right decisions.
Rough Sailing:
- Eric and his friends dream of having an adventure at sea. When Eric gets a chance to crew for Victor and Mary Como, he jumps at it. But the Comos' fortunes change, and Eric finds himself in charge, at sea and not sure who he can trust.