Book Information

Series: Lorimer Sports Stories
Imprint: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Publication Date: 16 November 2001
Copyright Year: 2001
ISBN: 9781550287448
Page Count: 104
Dimensions: 5" x 7.75"
Interest ages: 9-13
Reading level: Grade 4

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Rink Rivals

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by Jacqueline Guest

Rink Rivals deals with sibling rivalry and peer pressure in a fast-paced novel aimed at boys eight to thirteen.

When twin brothers Evan and Brynley Selkirk move with their family from the remote Cree community of Whapmagoostui to bustling Calgary, their worlds turn upside-down. In place of the grey, frigid waters of Hudson Bay, they see the downtown canyons of a modern city.
Bryn, a musical prodigy, trades piano practice for hockey practice to impress a new girlfriend; Evan, the family hockey hero, starts running with a bad crowd and neglecting the game. As the brothers' lies get them in deeper and deeper trouble with their parents, they have to rely on each other to gain the courage to do what's right.
Rink Rivals is an action-packed account of how sport can help young people find the courage to confront sudden and radical changes in their lives. [Fry Reading level - 4.2

About the Author

JACQUELINE GUEST is a Metis writer who lives in Bragg Creek, Alberta. She is the author of 10 previous Lorimer novels, including Hat Trick, Free Throw, Rookie Season, and A Goal in Sight, which are Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice selections, and the SideStreets novels Lightening Rider, Racing Fear and At Risk. A Goal in Sight was also nominated for a Golden Eagle Award.

Reviews

Praise for Jacqueline Guest's fiction:
"This well-written story has a very contemporary feel... Guest has a good understanding of teenage angst and the emotions that motivate a teenager... Highly recommended!"

Canadian Book Review Annual

Rink Rivals is well-written, addictive, and highly engaging. Guest is particularly adept at creating relatable characters that are compelling in their own development as well as in how they act throughout the narrative. The text is well suited for its audience of youngand also reluctantreaders. While Rink Rivals is much more geared toward a male audience, girls with an interest in sports will also likely get much enjoyment out of this novel which is deserving of its designation as a Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Book.
Highly Recommended.

Rob Bittner, CM: Canadian Review of Materials