Desert Slam (Orca Soundings)

By: Steven Barwin

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Synopsis: For spring break, sixteen-year-old Maya travels from Vancouver to Palm Springs to visit her grandparents, soak up the sun and play some tennis. When they surprise her with tickets to the Indian Wells tennis tournament, she can't believe her luck. This is going to be the best vacation ever. But on the way back from the match they get into a fender bender. The other driver suggests they just square up and not involve the police or insurance companies. That seems odd to Maya, especially since the passenger of the other vehicle is visibly pregnant. But because Maya was driving, her grandfather is worried about repercussions and agrees to the deal. Later, Maya and her new friend Ruby discover that similar incidents have happened to others in her grandparents' gated community. They start to investigate, and when they spot the woman from the crash working in a clothing store, and clearly not pregnant, they know they are onto something.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 144 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781459813748
Related ISBNs:: 9781459813731, 9781459813724
Publisher:: Orca Book Publishers
Date of Addition:: 09/13/24
Copyrighted By:: Steven Barwin
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Sports, Teens, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
Grade Levels:: Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade
Reading Age:: 12–16
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.