Book Information

  • Series: Lorimer Sports Stories
  • Imprint: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
  • Publication Date: 24 September 2010
  • Copyright Year: 2010
  • ISBN: 9781552775691
  • Page Count: 136
  • Dimensions: 5" x 7.75"
  • Interest ages: 9-13

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Deflection!

by Bill Swan

Jake and his two best friends play road hockey together and are members of the same league team. But some personal rivalries and interference from Jake's three all-too-supportive grandfathers start to create tension among the players.
Fast-paced sports action novels that get kids reading.


Jake and his two best friends play road hockey together and are members of the same league team. But some personal rivalries and interference from Jake's three all-too-supportive grandfathers start to create tension among the players. The kids must resolve their differences and learn to work together again if their team is to win a city championship. Deflection! is a humorous take on the pros of teamwork and the pitfalls of well-intentioned adult intervention. [Fry Reading Level - 3.4

About the Author

Bill Swan
BILL SWAN has worked as a journalism teacher, editor and newspaper columnist. His first three novels, Fast Finish, Mud Run, and Off Track are highly recommended by CM Magazine: Canadian Review of Materials. Mud Run was nominated for a Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award. He is also the author of Corner Kick. He lives in Courtice, Ontario with his wife and daughter.

Subjects (BISAC)

JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Winter Sports

Subjects

Boys Sports Stories, Gender: Boys, KIDS

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