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White Water is a juvenile adventure novel by P. J. Petersen about Greg, a boy whose father takes him on a white-water rafting trip to push him toward new experiences and help him confront fear. The story becomes a life-and-death struggle on a dangerous river, requiring Greg to respond to escalating problems.
It is written for young readers who enjoy survival fiction, outdoor settings, and coming-of-age challenges.
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What happens to Greg in P. J. Petersen's White Water?
Greg reluctantly joins his father on a white-water rafting trip intended to push him toward new experiences. The outing becomes a survival story when his father is badly injured and Greg must take responsibility. [Google Books summary](https://books.google.com/books/about/White_Water.html?hl=en&id=5xIDAAAACAAJ&output=html_text)
What causes the crisis in White Water?
Greg's father is bitten by a rattlesnake and becomes nearly unconscious. Greg then has to get him to a doctor through dangerous rapids despite having little confidence in his rafting skills.
When was White Water published, and how long is it?
Simon & Schuster for Young Readers published P. J. Petersen's juvenile novel in 1997. The listed edition is 107 pages long.
Is White Water mainly a family story or an action adventure?
It is a juvenile action-and-adventure novel built around a father-son rafting trip. The river danger gives Greg a concrete test of fear, self-reliance, and responsibility rather than a fantasy quest.
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