Take the Stairs-ebook

Take the Stairs-ebook

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Hidden and intimate stories of the struggles faced by the teens of 64 Wilnut Street.

A collection of intimate stories that reveal the troubled encounters and secret hopes of thirteen teens who live in “The Building” as they struggle to turn obstacles into opportunities and make their way in the larger world.

Praise & Recognition

Many readers will identify with the various emotions and situations that are depicted. VOYA

“Krossing incorporates a remarkable range… each account resonates with the turbulent emotions of young people coping with the gamut of teenage issues.”

CM Magazine

“Krossing’s significant achievement is to create an utterly believable, complex teen world. The writing is strong and the characters are well-drawn. The crises are real issues facing many teens: abuse, unwanted pregnancy, fitting in, and homosexuality. Take the Stairs will appeal both to teens experiencing any of these problems and to parents who want to support them.”

Quill & Quire

“An excellent collection… Not only does Krossing create a strong cast of characters, but she skillfully casts the Building as the 14th major character, one whose stairs lead out as well as in. Highly recommended.”

Canadian Book Review Annual

“Through reading Take the Stairs, one develops a greater appreciation for the commonality that runs through people’s lives: suffering, struggle, and hope. These are not the glossy stories one sees on TV but the real lives of teens growing up in Canada in the twenty-first century.”

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“The teenagers are appealing and realistic, sometimes troubled by life, sometimes hopeful, sometimes gaining their dreams. A thought-provoking novel and also a very good read. Highly recommended.”

Hi-Rise

“Despite the challenges the teens face, there is a ray of hope that threads itself throughout the stories and keeps the reader intrigued.”

Kliatt

Details

Publication Date: January 1, 2003

Reading Age: 13 - 19

Genre: Teen Fiction

Product Format: E-book – EPUB

Pages: 184

ISBN: 978-1-926739-72-4

Weight: 0

About the Author

Karen Krossing

Karen Krossing’s first novel for teens, Take the Stairs, has been shortlisted for the Ontario Library Association’s White Pine Award, 2005. Karen was a book editor and technical writer before she began writing fiction. She lives in Toronto with her husband and two daughters.
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