North Snot News

THE tale of how former West Vancouver teen David Morris scaled a rock face to

rescue his grandfather is the cover story Morris’ Real Kids Real Adventures series.

Teen resc

"Watch ont!” David screamed. He watched, hor- rifted as his grandfatker clawed at the rocks, ore ing to stop. At the last second Mr. Ryckman grabbed desperately at a small fir tree, but it uprooted in hishand. With « terrified scream, he

disappeared over the edge. — Deborah Morris in Real Kids Real Adventures

By Layne Christensen News Reporter layne@nsnews.com THE true tale of how 15-ycar-old David James free-climbed 300 metres down a sheer rock cliff along the Howe Sound Crest Trail to res- cue his grandfather is the cover story of Texas author Deborah Morris’ second book in the Real Kids Real Adventures serics.

James and Morris will be at The Book

Company in Park Royal’s north mall this Friday, Oct. 17, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. to sign

of Book No. 2 in Texas author Deborah

ue retold

copies of the book.

The book signing will be the fist meeting tor James and Morris, stranyely enough.

Phone, fax and video are how the 41-vear- old author pieces together the stories of coura- geous youth jike James.

The books are meant for a pre-teen to teenage audience but are also read by adults, said Morris. They are also used in adult litera- cy classes. Morris gets most of her story leads from her readers, who send her tips through the Internet and mail newspaper clippings, which is how she came to hear of James’ story.

“We followed it up and tracked David down and called him,” said Morris, who worked with James and his grandfather to develop the story of rheir adventure.

Ar the time of the event, James was living with his grandfather in West Vancouver during the week so that he could attend school in the municipality while the rest of his famiiy lived in Pitt Meadows.

Morris is now working on her ninth and tenth books. Fhe book senes is optioned for television. James” story has been chosen for re- enactinent in the first season, said the author.

t-a tik, alt fordable famiiy fagoii. N.

gly low Wit

ihe

"tie anh aghb's

- ST: JOHN'S Wort.

Sy

yo

“ EXTRACT.

{ o ay

- phis’ ‘you Wreceir e ‘a FREE

bber Stress B Compound soma. ith purchase. E

plus youll receire a EREE _ . \ Fine | Echinaéea hazenge | 60" ‘Sie vith purdicke ‘ 4, aM _ . we cs a : i

ie “¢Webber { 250mg/60' a "ECHINACEA EXTRACT.

t