Getting Away

When Amber fails to make the basketball team, she is angry and hurt. She turns her back on Copper Canyon. She even stops riding the horse she loves. Then she starts to hang out with a girl who may not be much of a friend.


Getting Away is one of five stories in the Copper Canyon series. The Series features Sara and Amber who are in middle school and are best friends. They also share a love of horses, but problems in their small town of Copper Canyon test their sense of right and wrong and could hurt their friendship.


Each book in this easy-reading series is written using the 300 most common words in the English language, which consist of 80% of the words used in everyday speech. Each of the five mystery stories are meant to subtly reinforce common vocabulary through single plot stories that feature natural dialogue. They are ideal for use as reading practice for ages 11 and up.