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The Long Walk

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In this #1 national bestseller, master storyteller Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, tells the tale of the contestants of a grueling walking competition where there can only be one winner—the one that survives.
Against the wishes of his mother, sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual grueling match of stamina and wits known as the Long Walk. One hundred boys must keep a steady pace of four miles per hour without ever stopping...with the winner being awarded "The Prize"—anything he wants for the rest of his life. But, as part of this national tournament that sweeps through a dystopian America year after year, there are some harsh rules that Garraty and ninety-nine others must adhere to in order to beat out the rest. There is no finish line—the winner is the last man standing. Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever. Slow down under the speed limit and you're given a warning. Three warnings and you're out of the game—permanently...

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Publisher: Scribner

Kindle Book

  • Release date: January 1, 2016

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781501141324
  • File size: 1231 KB
  • Release date: January 1, 2016

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781501141324
  • File size: 6236 KB
  • Release date: January 1, 2016

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Levels

Lexile® Measure:690
Text Difficulty:3

In this #1 national bestseller, master storyteller Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, tells the tale of the contestants of a grueling walking competition where there can only be one winner—the one that survives.
Against the wishes of his mother, sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual grueling match of stamina and wits known as the Long Walk. One hundred boys must keep a steady pace of four miles per hour without ever stopping...with the winner being awarded "The Prize"—anything he wants for the rest of his life. But, as part of this national tournament that sweeps through a dystopian America year after year, there are some harsh rules that Garraty and ninety-nine others must adhere to in order to beat out the rest. There is no finish line—the winner is the last man standing. Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever. Slow down under the speed limit and you're given a warning. Three warnings and you're out of the game—permanently...

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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Scribner

    Kindle Book
    Release date: January 1, 2016

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781501141324
    File size: 1231 KB
    Release date: January 1, 2016

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781501141324
    File size: 6236 KB
    Release date: January 1, 2016

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    Lexile® Measure: 690
    Text Difficulty: 3
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