Pam Withers

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Pam Withers
Born
Pam Miller

(1956-07-31) July 31, 1956 (age 69)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
EducationBeloit College (B.A.)
SpouseStephen G. Withers (m. 1985)
Children1

Pam Withers (born July 31, 1956)[1] is an American-born Canadian author of outdoor adventure and sports novels for young adults as well as being a former journalist and editor. She is a former whitewater kayak racer and instructor and whitewater raft guide.[2]

Biography

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Withers was born July 31, 1956, in Milwaukee to Richard S. and Anita E. Miller.[1] She received a Bachelor of Arts from Beloit College.[1]

In the 1970s and early 1980s, Withers served as associate editor for Runners World and Adventure Travel before becoming a reporter and copy editor for various news outlets in Seattle and New York City.

She married Stephen G. Withers, a professor of chemistry, in June 1985 and has one child.[1] They presently live in Vancouver and travel extensively in Canada and the United States on speaking engagements.

Awards

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Three of Withers's books are Junior Library Guild selections: First Descent (2011),[3] Andreo's Race (2015),[4] and Mountain Runaways (2022).[5]

Awards for Wither's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2011 First Descent INDIES Award for Young Adult Fiction (Children's) Silver [6]
OLA Best Bets for Children and Young Adult Honourable Mention [7]
2012 Silver Nautilus Award Winner [8]
2013 Forest of Reading Red Maple Award Finalist [9][10]
2019 Tracker's Canyon Forest of Reading Red Maple Award Finalist [9][10]
2020 Stowaway Forest of Reading Red Maple Award Finalist [9][10]
2020 Stowaway Chocolate Lily Award Nominee
2021 Parkour Club Silver Nautilus Award Silver
2024 Mountain Runaways Chocolate Lily Award Nominee

Publications

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  • Breathless (2005)
  • Camp Wild (2005)
  • Daredevil Club (2006)
  • Going Vertical: The Life of an Extreme Kayaker (with Tao Berman) (2008)
  • First Descent (2011)
  • Jumpstarting Boys: How to Help Your Underachiever (with Cynthia Gill) (2013)
  • Paintball Island (2014)
  • Andreo's Race (2015)
  • Bungee Jump (2016)
  • Tracker's Canyon (2017)
  • Stowaway (2018)
  • The Parkour Club (2020)
  • Drone Chase (2021)
  • Mountain Runaways (2022)
  • Cave-In (2024)

Take It to the Xtreme

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  • Raging River (2003)
  • Peak Survival (2004)
  • Adrenalin Ride (2005)
  • Skater Stuntboys (2005)
  • Surf Zone (2005)
  • Vertical Limits (2005)
  • Dirtbike Daredevils (2006)
  • BMX Tunnel Run (2007)
  • Wake's Edge (2007)
  • Mountainboard Maniacs (2008)

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