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When their parents are killed in a car accident, Scott and his brother Gregg are sent to live with an uncle they never knew they had. Hurt, angry, and confused, they leave a comfortable life in the California suburbs and head to the remote Colorado Rockies, where their uncle runs a white-water rafting company. Scott, forced to confront his loss and face an uncertain future, determines to make the best of a difficult situation. But his brother Gregg, burying his grief deep inside, begins to drift away from the only family he has left.As they become acquainted with the power and unpredictability of the river and begin to learn the skills of maneuvering the rapids, the brothers discover that it is harder than they ever dreamed to master the art of survival both on and off the water.
Lexile Measure: 650 (What's this?)
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers; Reprint edition (May 1, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1561454133
ISBN-13: 978-1561454136
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1 x 7.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 12 - 17 years
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Rough Waters was an exciting, fast, entertaining and enjoyable read. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves adventures. I especially enjoyed the setting of Buena Vista because I used to drive through Buena Vista when I went to college. If you like Gary Paulsens books, you'll love Rough Waters. High interest/low level readers would enjoy this book.
My Reivew: 5 starsRough Waters was a very fast, very awesomeness book to read! If you love adventures and the out doors than this is the book for you! This book is great for middle grade. It was an easy to read and follow book!"*I received a copy of this book for free to review from Crossroad Tours, this in no wayinfluenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."See more at [...]
I recommend this book to ages seven and up. It is very interesting about the rafting experience . "Paddle right "said this when they were on the run on the river . Latter in this book after the midnight run ,Scott says, "Wasn't there a cop ?" This was when he stole the raft and ended up in the hospital . Its very exciting and if you like adventure, this book is for you .
My sons LOVE this book. The tragedy of losing parents would definitely be a terrible ordeal. Rottman connects with the boys and finds a way to hook the reader into wanting to follow these two boys as they suffer through the lose. Rottman has true insight into the minds of young boys and such empathy. What an awesome read for 6-9th grade readers.
I teach middle school L.A. and plan to use this as a read-aloud next year...IF my students haven't all read it! Have a reluctant reader at home? Hand them ANY of Rottman's books! The rafting scenes have you riding along with the crew. Have fun! Terrific read!
Review: Rough Waters by S.L. Rottman5 STARS Rough Waters made me feel! I was so invested into Scott. Got really angry at Roger. Wanted to tell Greg off and to grow up. I cried in a few places too. I did not put the book down till I had finshed reading it. In the end I wanted to go on a rafting trip again. The book starts with Scott and Greg trying to go through all thier possessions decide what they wanted keep, sell or donate. Thier parents having both died in a car crash. They had no seatbelts on and no money left by the time all the expenses and loans are paid for. Greg had 3 months before he turned 18. Had enough to pay one year of collage then he did not know what would happen. Scott was 15 he had good grades and time to earn scholarships for collage. They grew up in california. Now they had to go to Colorado and live with a Uncle they never knew they had. Thier neighbor was helping them pack and was willing to store somethings for them. Scott would rather stay with her. But thier parents made a will 15 years early and made thier Uncle thier guardian. Thier Uncle said they could come live with them but not to bring much because he has a real small house. No one was thier to meet the plane and when they called collect he refused to take the call and said someone would be by to pick them up soon. When they got to thier Uncle Rocky's he stopped by to welcome them and told them that they could work for him. He would train Greg to be a river guide when he was 18 he would get paid more. They would share a bedroom and with two twin beds and two dressers was pretty much all the room. Greg resented having to live by Rocky's few rules. He did like the river runs and got along great with Roger who was training him. Scott was willing to give Rocky a chance. Greg not so much. I would read more books like this one. I was given this ebook to read in exchange for honest review from Netgalley. 05/01/2012 PUB Peachtree Publishers
I recommend this book to any teenager or adult. It is generally a good book that teaches good morals. There are many conflicts and solutions in this book that make it fun to read simply because of the way the characters have different ways of handling them. You could also say that it is somewhat educational, as the author really knows what he's talking about when it comes to rafting. This reinforces the story and makes it more interesting than if the author didn't know anything about it. For example, "Well that's a matter of opinion. One reason people really enjoy paddle boats is because they're directly involved with the rafting. They help control where the raft goes. The success of the trip depends on each paddler doing his or her best. It's more of a personal challenge." Many people should like this book since it doesn't really have any boring spots like other books do. It proves to be a really a very fun book to read. For example there are some obnoxious things that the characters do to each other during the story, which can prove to be quite funny. "Hey Scotty, wake up!", "Get off me" Scott shouted to his brother. Also, you will be very surprised with the outcome of the story at the end of the book.
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