Super Short Summary

In Dusti Bowling’s middle-grade survival novel in verse, The Canyon’s Edge (2020), Nora and her father, both dealing with PTSD and the loss of Nora’s mother, become trapped in a slot canyon after a flash flood. As Nora faces numerous desert dangers, she confronts her inner demons and fears, ultimately finding the strength to rescue her father and begin healing from her trauma. This book references the death of a loved one and gun violence.