As an exciting read, At the Edge is series of story about people that find themselves in harrowing conditions, and the remarkable way people overcome adversity. The book is broken down into four chapters each about being on the precipice of danger, terror, injustice, and the impossible. In each chapter, there are several 3-5-page stories relevant to the chapter's theme. Stories range from Hurricane Katrina to the Holocaust, the unnamed man in Tiananmen Square to the passengers on United Airline Flight 93. Black and white photos and relevant quotes are laid out throughout the book.

3Q 4P This book is great at what is does. It provide quick synopsis of events for readers that might be challenged or uninterested in longer narratives. The writing is engaging and succinct, and the author is successful in making his point that humans have both an amazing capacity to overcome and amazing courage in some of the worst possible situations. Where none of the stories go into too much detail, this is not one of those books that you will not find on any awards lists, but is a great book to share with struggling teen readers that might find some of those a bit more challenging.