Description
Will est persuadé que ses parents ne veulent rien savoir de lui.
Quand il n’est pas à l’école, Will se retrouve seul et, l’été, ses parents l’envoient au camp de vacances. Mais il a maintenant quatorze ans et s’estime trop vieux pour y aller. Alors quand ses parents ignorent ses protestations et l’y envoient quand même, l’adolescent élabore un plan : il va s’évader en canot et passer le reste de ses vacances seul dans le bois pour afficher son indépendance. Son plan se complique quand son compagnon de cabane l’oblige à l’emmener. La situation empire davantage lorsqu’ils doivent affronter la rivière impitoyable pour survivre.
Cet ouvrage en format ePub est entièrement accessible. Également disponible sous le titre Camp Wild en anglais.
Author Bio
Over the past twenty years, Rachel Martinez has published more than eighty translations in various genres for renowned French-speaking publishers, including novels, biographies, essays and children's literature. She was part of the advisory board of the Banff International Literary Translation Center from 2017 until its dissolution in 2019, and served for several years on the board of directors of the Literary Translators Association of Canada. A mention on the 2014 Honor List of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) and the 2017 Quebec Booksellers Prize (in the 12-17 years old, outside Quebec category) are among the marks of recognition she has received. In 2005, Rachel won the Canadian Governor General's Award in French translation for Glenn Gould, une vie by Kevin Bazzana and was a finalist in 2013 and 2015.
Review Quotes
"Camp Wild engages the reader with convincingly detailed canoeing and kayaking scenes, both during the dramatic getaway and during the lighter camp activity scenes. This outdoor theme certainly appeals to reluctant readers, especially when combined with the rebellion and adventure of Wilf's escape from Camp Wild. There are many beautiful and exciting passages...overall, this novel is quite dynamic and compelling…a worthwhile read. There is something for almost any young reader, especially those that have a love for sports, adventure and the outdoors. It is worth the ride! Highly Reccomended."
— CM: Canadian Review of MaterialsBiographical note
Pam Withers a écrit de nombreux livres de sport et d’aventures pour adolescents, dont plusieurs ont été publiés chez Orca dans la collection Currents. Elle a été trois fois finaliste pour le prix Red Maple remis par l’Association des bibliothèques de l’Ontario et a remporté à deux reprises le Silver Nautilus Book Award. Pam, une ancienne guide de plein air et éditrice, vit à Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique.
Biographical note
Pam Withers is the author of numerous sports and adventure books for teens including the Silver Nautilus Book Award–winning novel First Descent and several titles in the Orca Currents line. Pam is a former outdoor guide, journalist, editor and associate publisher. She lives in Vancouver.
