Between a Rock and a Hard Place

by Alden R. Carter

Book Overview

Two boys, one a diabetic, must survive a disaster on a canoe trip on a wild river. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590486845
• ISBN13: 9780590486842
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Mark and Randy are cousins, and both teens at the age of 15. Neither is looking forward to their big trip through the Boundary Waters, a coming-of-age tradition among the men in the Severson family. To Mark it's just another thing he will disappoint his family in...contrary to his brother, Bob ("Bob the Nazi" as Randy calls him) - the brain, jock, everything Mark isn't. To Randy, it's a test to prove to his family that just because he has diabetes, he's not a wimp. It's going to be just the two of them, camping, fishing, and canoeing, and they're not expected to be back for ten days. What can go wrong? Nearly everything. In between bears, killer ducks, and vicious bugs, Mark and Randy learn a lot about each other. The wilderness brings them closer together but also tests their friendship. When they lose almost everything they have to a hungry bear and a raging river, they find they can only depend on themselves to save each other. I thought this book was great. There was humor, adventure, and most of all, I liked how Mark and Randy weren't perfect. They had their own problems, and they weren't experts on the wilderness. Despite all the swearwords (nearly each page has at least one), I would definitely recommend this book to anyone.

Review

Hello my name is D. Panzera the book I'm reviewing is Between a rock and a hard place. I thought it was a very good book. I would recomend it to all ages except the smaller peoples.

Best book ever

The book between a rock and a hard place is the best book I've ever read. It is a great adventure story about two kids getting lost and having to live off the land by hunting and fishing. Two young men named Mark and his cousin Randy go out on a camping trip to prove their man hood. Things start off a little rocky and the boys thought it could only got better. They were wrong. Learn what the kids had to do to survive in the wilderness. You probably want to know what happens next but...I'll let you find out if you read the book, Between a Rock And A Hard PSlace. I liked this book because it always had something going on. I could not put it down. By far this is the best book I've ever read. I'd recommend it to all you readers who want to read a great adventure story.

One of the BEST books I have ever read!!!

This book was the most interesting book I have ever read. It kept you hooked to the plot and Mark and Randy were also easy to relate to. I, myself suggest that every teen should read this book!!!

You gotta read this! It is 'fast-paced' and exciting!

Randy and Mark go on a trip into the wild because of tradition and end up looking danger in the face. This is a great book and I think anyone who is looking at my review should read it.