Between Heaven and Earth

DJ is David McLean's eldest grandson, so it stands to reason that he be the one to scatter his beloved grandfather's ashes. At least that's how DJ sees it. He's always been the best at everything--sports, school, looking after his fatherless family--so climbing Kilimanjaro is just another thing he'll accomplish almost effortlessly. Or so he thinks, until he arrives in Tanzania and everything starts to go wrong. He's detained at immigration, he gets robbed, his climbing group includes an old lady and he gets stuck with the first ever female porter. Forced to go polepole (slowly), DJ finds out the hard way that youth, fitness level and drive have nothing to do with success on the mountain--or in life.

DJ's adventures start in Jungle Land, part of The Seven Prequels and continue in Sleeper, part of The Seven Sequels.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 10/10/2012
ISBN: 9781554699414
Pages: 245
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.00w x 0.80d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2012 pg. 45
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2012
Publishers Weekly 09/24/2012
Quill & Quire 11/01/2012 pg. 36

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 154388 / Between Heaven and Earth
Reading Level: 4.6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 6