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United We Stand. Eric Walters. Toronto, ON: Doubleday Canada, 2009. 178 pp., pbk, $14.95. ISBN 978-0-385-66640-4.
Grades 7-10 / Ages 12-15.
Review by Tanya Boudreau.
Reviewed from Advance Reading Copy.
excerpt:
"You two here volunteering to help?" a man asked.
"Yes, sir," James said.
"Volunteer? I'd thought we were just coming here to watch, to see what was going on, and- "
"You two look pretty young."
"We're eighteen," James said, very definitely, looking him straight in the eyes.
The guy furrowed his brown like he didn't really believe us, but I guess they weren't looking to turn away fresh, rested volunteers. "Okay, sure. Go through that door and get gloves and masks and goggles. And you'll both need safety boots before they'll let you on the site."
"We don't have boots!" I pointed out. Finally, a reason why we couldn't go any-"
"No problem, they'll fit you with boots as well."
"Great. Thanks," James said.
"Those shoes of yours- they look like they'd be good for basketball, but they'd melt out there."
"Melt?" I asked.
"There are a lot of hotspots in the debris. Rubber-soled shoes like you're both wearing would turn into hot rubber goo. Get your equipment and come on back, and you'll be...