Up North

By Jeff Ross

This is the second story featuring Rob and Adam Maclean after Coming Clean

Rob Maclean and his mom have moved to a small community in northern Ontario in order to be closer to Rob's imprisoned brother, Adam. One night after a rowdy party, Rob and some friends end up in a van speeding through a First Nations reserve. The driver of the van has a deep hatred for Indigenous people, and he lobs rotten fruit at a group of young men gathered in front of a community center. The young men chase them down, and Rob's friend Alan is injured and ends up in a coma. Now the police are pressuring Rob to identify their prime suspect.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1459814568
• ISBN13: 9781459814561
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.2" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher