The outstanding Young Adult Author
Eric Walterswill be visiting St. Timothy on
Friday, February 14th, 2014!
Eric will be giving presentations to the
grade 6-8 students. He has been to our school in the past, and is a spiritually uplifting and dynamic speaker!
To learn more about Eric Walters, visit his website at:
www.ericwalters.net
Order Form
Order
Form
Award-winning Canadian author
Eric Walters will be presenting (or has presented) at our school. We have an opportunity to order his books and
have them personalized to our students.
They are being ordered directly from the author and the prices listed
are at a discount as no taxes are charged.
You can find out more about the novels by going to the author’s website
at www.ericwalters.net
If
interested, please complete this order form and return it to school in an
envelope with cash or checks made payable to Eric Walters. This form should be returned to school by
February 7th, 2014.
Student: _______________Teacher: ____________________
# of
Books:_______________ Payment:
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of copies
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Name
to be inscribed in the book (Please PRINT clearly)
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Alexandria
of Africa
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$15.00
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Beverly
Hills Maasai (Sequel to Alexandria)
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$15.00
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Between
Heaven and Earth
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$10.00
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The
Seven Series (7 books from 7 writers)
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$60.00
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Bifocal
(co-write with Deb Ellis)
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$13.00
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Black
and White
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$9.00
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Catboy
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$10.00
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Death
by Exposure
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$12.00
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Diamond
in the Rough
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$7.00
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End
of Days
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$15.00
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The
Falls
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$8.00
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Hunter
(sequel to Catboy)
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$10.00
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I’ve
Got An Idea
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$9.00
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Just
Deserts
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$13.00
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Money
Pit Mystery
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$9.00
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Northern
Exposures
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$9.00
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Power
Play (for older readers)
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$15.00
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Rebound
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$8.00
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Ricky
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$9.00
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Royal
Ransom
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$8.00
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The Rule of Three (January
2014)
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$19.00
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Safe
as Houses
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$10.00
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Shaken
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$15.00
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Shattered
(for older readers)
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$9.00
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Sketches
(for older readers)
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$8.00
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Stand
Your Ground
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$7.00
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STARS
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$8.00
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Stranded
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$8.00
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The
Taming (for older readers)
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$15.00
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United
We Stand (Sequel to We All Fall Down)
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$15.00
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Voyageur
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$8.00
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Visions
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$9.00
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Wave
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$15.00
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We
All Fall Down
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$10.00
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Wounded
(for older readers)
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$10.00
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Picture Book/1st Chapter
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My
Name is Blessing
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$20.00
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The
Matatu
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$20.00
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The
True Story of Santa Claus
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$12.00
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Prince
for a Princess (1st Chapter
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$7.00
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Tiger Series
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Tiger
by the Tail
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$8.00
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Tiger
in Trouble (2nd in series)
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$8.00
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Tiger
Town (3rd in series
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$11.00
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Tiger
Trap (4th in series)
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$12.00
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Camp X Series
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Camp
X
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$9.00
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Camp
30 (2nd in series)
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$9.00
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Fool’s
Gold (3rd in series)
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$9.00
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Shell
Shocked (4th in series)
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$9.00
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Trouble
in Paradise (5th in series)
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$9.00
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Enigma (NEWEST - October)
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$13.00
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Fast/Fun Reads
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Branded
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$10.00
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Grind
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$10.00
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House
Party
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$10.00
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In
A Flash
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$10.00
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Juice
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$10.00
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Laggan
Lard Butts
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$10.00
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Overdrive
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$10.00
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Splat
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$10.00
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Special
Edward
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$10.00
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Stuffed
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$10.00
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Tagged
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$10.00
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Historical Fiction
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Bully
Boys
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$9.00
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Caged
Eagles (Sequel to War of Eagles)
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$11.00
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Elixir
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$10.00
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Flyboy
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$9.00
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The
Hydrofoil Mystery
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$8.00
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Trapped
In Ice
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$8.00
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The
Pole (Sequel to Trapped)
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$8.00
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Run
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$13.50
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War
of The Eagles
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$10.00
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Non-Fiction
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Tell
Me Why
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$14.95
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When
Elephants Fight
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$20.00
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Basketball books
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Three-On-Three
(book 1)
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$8.00
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Full
Court Press (book 2)
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$8.00
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Hoop
Crazy (book 3)
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$8.00
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Long
Shot (book 4)
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$8.00
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Road
Trip (book 5)
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$8.00
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Off
Season (book 6)
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$8.00
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Underdog
(book 7)
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$8.00
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Triple
Threat (book 8) with JYD
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$8.00
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Boot
Camp (book 9) with JYD
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$8.00
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Home
Team (book 10) with JYD
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$8.00
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NOVEL
SUMMARIES
Enigma (Penguin, 2013) – The
Sixth in the Camp X series.
Once more
Jack and George find themselves in the middle of a dangerous plot involving
spies, Nazi agents, and gangsters while being involved in the most top-secret
of code-breaking facilities, Bletchley Park, England.
My Name is Blessing (Tundra, 2013)
-This picture book tells the story of Muthini, a young Kenyan boy who overcomes
great odds, extreme poverty and difficult choices.
This is based on the inspiring true story of
a young orphan in the Creation of Hope program.
Power Play (Harpercollins, 2013) –No
one is tougher than Cody.
Not his hockey
teammates.
Not his rivals on the
ice.
Cody only wants one thing – to make
to the NHL – and won’t let anything get in his way.
When a Junior A coach helps Cody toward his
dreams he can hardly believe it.
Before
long Cody’s dream become a nightmare of secret lies and a terrible abuse of
power.
Tagged (Orca, 2013) – The city is
cracking down on graffiti and guerilla art.
With that and cutbacks to the local art gallery, it seems like nothing
is safe.
But the Wiz is fighting back –
by painting elaborate murals in public places, planting art in the galleries
and then taking on the mayor himself.
As
the fight escalates and the states become higher, the Wiz gets in deeper than
he meant to and needs to rely on his friend to get him out of his latest mess.
Between Heaven and Earth (Orca, 2012)
– Part of the ‘Seven Series’ D.J. has always been
the best at everything, so climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to scatter his
grandfather’s ashes is just another thing he thinks he’ll accomplish almost
effortless.
But when he arrives in
Tanzania and everything starts to go wrong, D.J. finds out that youth, fitness
level and drive have nothing to do with success on the mountain – or in life.
The Seven Series – Boxed Set – buy
them all and save! Seven
interrelated stories by seven Canadian writers.
Between Heaven and Earth (Eric Walters), Lost Cause (John Wilson), Ink
Me (Richard Scrimger), Close to the Heel (Norah McClintock), Devil’s Pass
(Sigmund Brouwer) and Last Message (Shane Peacock)
The Taming (DoubleDay, 2012) –
co-written with Teresa Toten
This Novel is
written through the duel perspectives of the two main protagonists, Kate and
Evan.
They are case in the lead roles in
the high school production of Shakespeare’s The Taming of The Shrew.
As the play evolves they become a couple and
their real life interactions become entangled with their roles in the
play.
Is it the power of love, or the
love of power? This novel explores mature themes.
The Matatu Ride (Orca, 2012) Picture
Book – Kioko has been watching the matatus come and go for as long as he
can remember.
On his fifth birthday, he
gets to climb aboard one with his grandfather.
As the matatu pulls away from the market, several village dogs chase
after it. Kioki wonders why the dogs always bark and chase after matatus.
When he asks his grandfather about it, his
grandfather tells him a story about a dog, a goat and a sheep.
Set in east Africa and inspired by a Kamba
folktale, this story is filled with unexpected twists and turns.
Hunter (Orca, 2012) – (The sequel to
Catboy) Hunter knows humans are dangerous to himself and the other cats in
his colony.
He avoids them, as all wild
cats should.
So when a neighborhood boy
starts showing up in Hunter’s junkyard to chased away dogs and bring the colony
food, Hunter keeps his distance.
But a
new condo development puts the whole colony in danger, and Hunter soon realizes
the only way to save his family is to put his trust in the boy.
Prince for a Princess (Orca, 2012) –
(A 1st chapter book for younger readers) Seven-year-old Christina
desperately wants a dog, but her parents are reluctant to give in.
They take her to a kennel that houses former
racing dogs in need of new homes.
When a
large greyhound named Prince befriends Christina, her parents agree that it was
meant to be.
But Prince has never been a
pet, so Christina has some work to do to make Prince a part of their family.
Just Deserts (Penguin, 2011) – Ethan
can barely believe it.
Until now his
biggest problem has been staying in one of the private school arranged by his
father.
This time he has not only been
expelled but finds himself sprawled in the sands of the Sahara Desert, and
forced to walk over 200 kilometers with the help of a guide and accompanied by
three other young people.
He will face
sandstorms, vipers, and agonizingly painful blisters, but most painful of all,
the inner demons that haunt him.
Catboy (Orca, 2011) – Taylor and
his mother have moved from a small town to the heart of Toronto.
The differences are dramatic.
While taking a shortcut across a junkyard
with his new best friend, Simon, Taylor becomes aware of a colony of feral cats
that make the junkyard its home.
When
the future of the junkyard, and the cats, is threatened, Taylor, assisted by
his classmates hatch a plan to save the cats.
End of Days (Doubleday, 2011) –
The end is near as an asteroid streaks toward the earth.
The collision is certain and the world and
all life forms on it will end.
Competing
schemes, believes and plans swirl as one young boy unwittingly becomes a major
part of one attempt to allow humanity to survive.
Shaken (Doubleday, 2011) – The
recent death of his mother has shaken the faith of Joshua.
Father, a Baptist minister decides to take a
mission trip to Haiti, bringing down young people to help build an orphanage.
Set in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti, Joshua, has the ground under
his feet as well as his whole belief system shaken.
Flyboy (Penguin, 2010) - A
young boy, anxious to join in the fight against the Nazis, fakes his age and
identify to join the Royal Canadian Air Force.
He becomes a navigator, flying in Lancaster Bombers, in bombing runs
over Germany
Branded (Orca 2010) – Ian, Julia and Oswald find themselves at the
centre of a storm of protest when their school decides to make students wear
uniforms.
Julia is opposed to the whole
concept.
Ian, doesn’t really care one
way or another, until he discovers the origin of these uniforms.
Home Team (Orca 2010) – In
the tenth book in the basketball series, Nick and Kia convince the whole school
to help them bring a Raptor to the school for a visit.
Beverly Hills Maasai (Doubleday 2010) – In this sequel to Alexandria of Africa, Nebala and two other Maasai
warriors travel to Beverly Hills to run in a marathon to raise money to dig a
well for their drought stricken tribe.
Trouble In Paradise (Penguin 2010) – The fifth in the Camp X series the boys and their parents have been
assigned to Bermuda – the home of one of the largest espionage operations in
World War II, and once again find themselves in the middle of life and death
adventures.
Wounded (Penguin 2009) – Marcus
and his sister and mother are counting the days until Marcus’s father comes
home from Afghanistan. Waiting for weeks
for a phone call, and with only the occasional e-mail, has been difficult for
the family, but they’re ready to celebrate his return. When the big day comes, they’re overcome by
happiness and relief that he’s safe, but as the days pass, Marcus begins to
feel that there’s something different about his father. Marcus knows that post-traumatic stress
disorder affects many soldiers, but at first he finds it hard to believe his
father needs help, and then when he does think he needs counseling, he just
can’t seem to convince his father.
Tell Me Why (Doubleday 2009) – Responding to the researching questions of a thoughtful
thirteen-year-old, more than twenty-five influential figures – including
Lt.-Gen. Romeo Dallaire, Robert Munsch, Marc Garneau, Lynn Johnston, Rick
Hansen, and many others – have shared their wisdom, their experiences, and
their convictions about how to counter suffering, cruelty, and darkness. Also profiled are five amazing young
Canadians who are changing the world.
Special Edward (Orca 2009) –
Ed spends a lot of time working hard to get out of doing any work at
school. Sometimes it works, sometimes he
just gets in trouble. He notices that
those kids designated as ‘special education’ seem to get away with less work,
have more time and get more support. Ed
decides he’s going to become ‘Special Edward’ and sets out to become special
education. In the process he discovers
things not only about those who learn differently but about his own abilities
and disabilities.
Black and White (Penguin 2009)
– Thomas loves basketball and plays on a rep team with his best friend,
Steve. When girl-crazy Steve asks him to
stay after school and watch the girls’ team play, Thomas assumes he’ll be bored
out of his mind. But one of those
players blows him away with her skills.
Her name is Denyse, and they discover that they have a lot in
common. They start dating. You wouldn’t think that would be a problem,
except Thomas is white and Denyse is black and some people think this is
wrong. They discover that this may be
about black and white, but there isn’t anything black and white about it – it’s
all shades of grey.
Camp X – Shell Shocked (Penguin 2009) – It’s November 1942, and Jack, George and their mother are moving . . .
again. They’ve changed houses four times
in less than six months, but with their lives on the line, they are willing to
do whatever it takes. Jack and George
assumed new identities and are soon back at work as special operatives, keeping
an eye out for suspicious activity at an ammunitions plant. They don’t have to wait long before they
uncover a plot by German spies to blow up the plant and everyone in it! It’s up to the quick-thinking young boys to
find a way to stop them and stay alive while doing it.
United We Stand (Doubleday 2009) – In the sequel to the award winning We All Fall Down, this novel begins
on September 12, the day after 9/11, and follows Will and James back down to
Ground Zero to search for James’ father.
Wave (Doubleday 2009) – The
world is rocked by a Tsunami – a wave that kills hundreds of thousands of
people. The story, told through first
person by two members of a family, chronicles their story of tragedy and
survival.
Alexandria of Africa (Doubleday 2008) – For Alexandria Hyatt having a fabulous life is easy: she knows what she
wants and she knows how to get it. Being
glamorous and rich is simply what she was born to be. When Alexandria is arrested for shoplifting,
having to drag herself into court to face a judge just seems like a major
inconvenience. But before she knows it
she’s on a plane headed to Kenya where she has been ordered to work for an
international charity. Over the course
of her month in Africa she will face a reality she could never have imagined,
and will have to look inside herself to see if she has what it takes to
confront it.
Voyageur (Penguin 2008) –
Brian, his mom, and his sister, Jennie, have left their Manhattan home for a
canoe trip in Northern Quebec in order to scatter the ashes of Brian’s father,
whose most cherished memories were of his childhood summer spent at a
camp. They are unprepared for this trip
and tragedy is only averted when they are rescued by an old man named Pierre
who offers his services as a guide. In
the end they discover that Pierre is somebody far more important than simply a
guide.
Splat! (Orca 2008) –
Leamington is the home of a gigantic tomato festival including a parade, a
beauty pageant, talent show, and the tomato toss. All goes terribly wrong when the tomato toss
contest engulfs the entire town.
The Pole (Penguin 2008) –
Fourteen-year-old Danny is off on an adventure of a lifetime. As the youngest crew member aboard the
renowned ship The Roosevelt, captained by Robert Bartlett, he is heading north
with an expedition led by Robert Peary, in a race to be the first to the North
Pole. Based on true events, this action
packed adventure details the journey of the first men to reach the Pole.
In a Flash (Orca 2008) – Mobs
aren’t necessarily a bad thing, if that mob comes together for an instant
pillow fight or a freeze in. And perhaps
it can even be used as a protest against a school policy.
The Falls (Penguin 2008) –
Fifteen-year-old Jay Hunter has but one goal in life: to get out of the
Falls. Life in this tourist town doesn’t
hold much promise or future. But
everything begins to change when his mother reveals a remarkable family
history: Jay’s great-grandfather was one of the most famous river men who ever
lived, saving people who’d jumped into the Falls, retrieving the bodies of
those who couldn’t save, and going over the Falls himself in a barrel. With the help of an equally notorious river
man, Boomer Williams, Jay immerses himself in the history of the Falls,
learning about his family’s history and about himself, too. Suddenly life holds meaning – as well as a
challenge that Jay find irresistible.
When Elephants Fight (Orca 2008) – Non-fiction co-written with Adrian Bradbury – When elephants fight, it
is the grass that suffers. This ancient
proverb is as true today as when the words were first spoken, perhaps thousands
of years ago. Its essence is simplicity
– when the large fight, it is the small who suffer most. This book presents the stories of five
children – Annu, Jimmy, Nadja, Farooq and Toma – from five very different and
distinct conflicts – Sri Lanka, Uganda, Bosnia, Afghanistan and The Sudan. Along with these very personal accounts, the
book also offers brief analyses – at a level that children can understand - of
the history and geopolitical issues that are the canvas on which these
conflicts are cast.
Sketches (Penguin 2007) – Sometimes things are just so bad that the
streets seems like the only place a kid can run.
A gritty story about trying to survive.
RECOMMENDED FOR GRADE 8 AND HIGH SCHOOL
House Party (Orca 2007) - Parents
are away for the weekend.
What could go
wrong with inviting a few friends over for a small party?
The answer is hundreds of people.
Boot Camp (Orca 2007) – The
newest in the basketball series with Nick and Kia going to Washington to attend
a basketball camp run by Jerome Junk Yard Williams.
Bifocal (Fitzhenry & Whiteside 2007) - Co-written with Deborah Ellis.
This is two different sides of the same story told through the eyes of
two different high men, reacting to the arrest of a fellow student on suspicion
of terrorism.
Safe As Houses (Doubleday 2007) - Historical fiction about
Hurricane Hazel and the struggle of three young people to escape from the
raging flood waters
Tiger Trap (Dundurn, 2007) - The 4th in the Tiger series – Nick and
Sarah, along with Mr. McCurdy and Vladimir become involved in an international
‘sting’ to capture people trying to trade in endangered animals.
Shattered (Penguin 2006) – Ian’s
life is pretty safe and soft and comfortable until he starts to do his
community service hours at The Club – a soup kitchen in downtown Toronto.
Here he meets the people who live on the
streets, including one very proud man who was a former member of the Canadian
Armed Forces.
Through this man’s stories
he becomes aware of the Rwanda genocide and how this inhumanity affects and
infects us all, and how one person can maybe make a difference.
We All Fall Down (DoubleDay 2006) – It was just supposed to a boring
‘You’re your Kid To Work Day’ at a boring job, in a boring building.
The place is the 84
th floor of the
South Tower of the World Trade Center.
The date is September 11
.
Fool’s Gold - Camp X (Penguin 2006) - The third in the Camp X
series.
Jack and George are thrown into
another adventure when gangsters force the boys into helping them break into
the camp to steal gold stored on the property.
Stuffed (Orca 2006) - A group of students watch a documentary called
‘Stuffed’ which outlines the terrible things Frankie’s Fast Food can do to
those who dine there.
They organize a
boycott of a fast food chain through the internet – a boycott which Frankie’s
tries to head off in whatever means are necessary.
Laggan Lard Butts (Orca 2006) Ages 10
– 15 Having your school teams named
‘The Lards’ – Gaelic for Lords – is hard, especially when other teams call you
the ‘Lard Butts’.
A full school election
is called to rename the school – and surprisingly one name seems to be gaining
momentum despite the wishes of staff and Principal.
Elixir (Penguin 2005) Ages 9 – 14 ISBN 0-670-04465-2 Twelve-year-old Ruth must spend her
summer at the University of Toronto, where her mother is hired to clean at the
research building. There the lonely girl is befriended by Dr. Banting and Mr.
Best who are in the search for a cure for diabetes. But to Ruth’s dismay the
research they are doing involves testing on animals. She is approached by
animal rights protestors who try to draw her into their plan to rescue the
animals and in doing so, destroy the research and the hope of curing diabetes.
Triple Threat (Orca 2005) Ages 7 – 12 ISBN 1-55143-359-1 The 8
th
in the basketball series. Nick and Kia get kicked off the court at the rec
center by a group of older bullies. But revenge is sweet when they find the
perfect team mate for a tough game of three-on-three - Jerome ’Junk Yard Dog’
Williams of the NBA. This book is co-written with Jerome Williams.
Juice (Orca 2005) Ages 9 – 16 ISBN 1-55143-351-6 Michael is the star
on his high school football team and a candidate for a university scholarship
and maybe more. His new coach tells him he needs even more - and the way to get
there is by turning to steroids. Michael has to make choices, between loyalty
to his team and what he thinks is right and wrong.
The True Story of Santa Claus (Chestnut 2005) A picture book co-written
by my daughter Christina, Ages 4 – 7 IBSN 1-894601-11-4 Santa gets all the
glory, but who’s really the power behind the sleigh? This book is about the
women who really does the work (gee, like that’s unusual) and her efforts to
get Santa off his chair, away from the TV, and back in the workshop.
Camp 30 (Penguin 2004) Ages 9 - 13 ISBN 0-670-04486-5 In this sequel to Camp X, Jack and
George, are once again thrust into the dangerous world of espionage. The novel
is set in Bowmanville, Ontario, and is based on the real Camp 30.
I’ve Got An Idea (HarperCollins) Ages 9 - 13 ISBN 0-00-639196-6 Alex and his friend Sam have been called
a lot of things at school, including ‘brainers’ and ‘geekoids.’ But when
Twilight Stevens, the new sixth-grader with the brilliant red hair calls the
boys ‘dangerous’, Alex can’t believe it. It’s true that Sam’s ideas often get
them into trouble, but nothing serious. That changes when they have the idea to
sneak away to New York City to see a rock concert, and have to flee from street
thugs.
Overdrive (Orca) Ages 9 - 15 ISBN 1-55143-318 – 4 It’s Jake’s first day with his new
license and his older brother lends him his car - his souped up car. Jake, in a
thoughtless moment, races away from a light, competing with another car, with
tragic results. Can Jake do the right thing?
Grind (Orca) Ages 9 - 15 ISBN 1-55143-317-6 Philip lives for skateboarding. When he
and his best friend, Wally, meet a pro boarder they start video-taping their
tricks and create a website to highlight their skills. The site becomes a hit,
but they find themselves compelled to do more and more dangerous stunts.
Death By Exposure (Dundurn) Ages 9 – 13 This book, which defies
category, is a combination short story, photographic, mystery, story-starter,
code-breaking, geography, internet, Canadian adventure. It all starts when Ben
and Julia go tobogganing where they shouldn’t, a remote glacier, and discover
two feet sticking out of the ice.
Underdog (Orca) Ages 7 - 12 ISBN 1-55143-302-8 The seventh in the
Nick and Kia basketball series. It’s a new season and Nick and Kia once again
try out for the rep team. One new player has the skill and ability to make the
team, however, he has to learn how friendship and team play are more important
than individual ability.
Run (Penguin 2003) Ages 9 - 15 ISBN 014 331 2189 Winston has had a
rough time adjusting to the separation of his parents. In trouble, his mother
asks if he can stay with his father for a few days. His father, a newspaper
reporter is going on assignment to cover a story about a one-legged kid trying
to run across Canada. Winston meets this runner, Terry Fox, and watches him
run, hears him speak, rides in the van with him, shares meals, and gets to know
Terry and be a witness to The Marathon of Hope.
Royal Ransom (Penguin 2003) Ages 9 - 13 ISBN 0-14-331205-7 Jamie
Ransom, a 13 year old Cree boy is surprised when his cousin asks him to help
escort some people on a wilderness trip. His surprise turns to astonishment
when he discovers that the group includes the young Prince Andrew and his
sister, Victoria, who are next in line for the British Throne. This adventure
turns deadly when kidnappers strike and attempt to abduct the Royal children.
Off Season (Orca 2003) Ages 7 - 12 ISBN 1-55143-237-4 Basketball
season may be over, but Nick and Kia are about to experience the adventure of a
lifetime when they visit Nick’s cousin Ned during their summer vacation.
Spending time with Ned and his family in the mountains is different - and it
becomes deadly when a forest fire erupts all around them. This is the sixth in
the basketball series.
Ricky (HarperCollins, 2002) Ages 9 - 14 ISBN 0-00-639195-8 Ricky has
always been more comfortable with animals than people. Sharing his house with
29 creatures, including a dog, cats, squirrels and an alligator, this eighth
grader is lucky to have Mr. Johnston as his science teacher, who incredibly has
even more animals in the class. Bogart the boa constrictor is one of Ricky’s
favourites. That’s why it’s completely shocking when vandals break into the
school and destroy many animals, including Bogart. Ricky and his best friend,
Augie Levy, devise a plan to raise money to replace Bogart and make up for what
had been done.
Tiger Town (Dundurn, 2002) Ages 9 - 14 ISBN 0-88878-437-6 In this
follow up Tiger By The Tail and Tiger in Trouble, Sarah and Nick are back home
and helping Mr. McCurdy and Vladimir transform Mr. McCurdy’s farm to a zoo for
Boo Boo the bear, Peanuts the elephant, Kushna the tiger, and other assorted
exotic animals. The local paper, the mayor and an overzealous inspector combine
with animal-rights protestors to make this job harder than anybody had ever
expected.
Road Trip (Orca , 2002) Ages 7 - 12 ISBN 1-55143-201-3 In this fifth book in the basketball
series Nick and Kia and their teammates are on the road, heading to an elite
hoops tournament. They are feeling overmatched by many of the high-profile
teams that have been invited from all over the world. The teammates are looking
forward to playing some ball, but also having a good time. However, their coach
thinks that nothing will be good enough but winning it all.
Camp X (Penguin) Ages 9 - 14 ISBN 0-670-91101-1 It’s 1943 and 12 year-old George, and his
older brother Jack, stumble into a military camp located on the edge of Whitby,
Ontario. Their curiosity gets the better of them and they are swept up into the
mystery and intrigue of Camp X - Canada’s top-secret spy camp. In the most
exciting summer of their lives, they are enlisted in the fight against the Axis
powers and learn that in war everybody is under suspicion - including
themselves.
Long Shot (Orca), 2001) Ages 7 - 12 ISBN 1-55143-216.1 The fourth in
the basketball series. Nick and Kia try out for their rep team but are met by a
new coach. Suddenly all their assumptions are thrown out the window as they
discover that this coach expects perfection from everybody.
Northern Exposures (HarperCollins, 2001) Ages 9 - 14 ISBN 0-00-648531-6 As
a joke Kevin enters the ‘Capture Mississauga’ photo contest. Shockingly his
picture wins and his prizes include a trip to Churchill Manitoba to photograph
polar bears. His polar bear close-ups become too close in the adventure of his
life time.
Tiger in Trouble (Dundurn, 2001) Ages 9 - 14 ISBN 0-88878-420-1 In
this sequel to Tiger By The Tail, Sarah and Nick set off for a week at ‘zoo
camp’. They discover the camp is run down, badly run and the owner has sinister
plans for Kushna the tiger. Sarah and Nick must act to save the tiger in
trouble.
Hoop Crazy! (Orca, 2001) Ages 7 - 12 ISBN 155143-184—X Nick and Kia
compete as part of a three-on-three team in an NBA sanctioned tournament. Can
they team up to win against the best players in the whole city?
Full Court Press (Orca, 2000) Ages 7 - 12 ISBN 1-55143-169-6 In the
sequel to Three-on-Three, Nick and Kia and their pals are back. Now it’s time
for tryouts for the school team. The question is, will grade three students
Nick and Kia have any chance of making a school team which is always made up of
older kids?
Rebound (Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2000) Ages 10 - 15 ISBN 0-7736-74852 Sean vows that this year will be different
and he’ll stay out of trouble and make the school basketball team. David needs
a new start too after a car crash leaves him confined to a wheelchair and
horribly bitter about his life. Forced together the boys learn to like each
other and their friendship helps draw them both back into the game.
Caged Eagles (Orca, 2000) Ages 10 - 16 ISBN 1-55143-139-4 In this
sequel to War of the Eagles, Tadashi and his family are forced to journey away
from their home as they are declared ‘enemy aliens’ and must relocate to the
cattle stalls of Hastings Park. This saga details one of the greatest
injustices of Canadian history.
The Bully Boys (Penguin, 2000) Ages 10 - 14 ISBN 0-670-88885-0 The War of 1812 is raging and American
troops invade Canada. Tom Roberts becomes involved with Lt. James FitzGibbons
and his Bully Boys and becomes part of the Canadian effort to defend our
country and repel the invaders.
The Money Pit Mystery (HarperCollins, 2000) Ages 9 - 14 ISBN
000648151-2 Mystery, magic, and
buried treasure all combine to lead Sam, his sister Beth, and buddy, Buzz, into
a treasure hunt that almost costs them their lives. Set on Oak Island, Nova
Scotia and based on the real Money Pit and the unsolved mystery that still
surrounds it.
Three-On-Three (Orca, 1999) Ages 7 - 12 ISBN 1-55143-170-X Nick and
Kia are eager to sign up for the school’s 3 on 3 contest. To have a chance to
win they convince Marcus, two years older and the best player in the school, to
become the third member of their team. Will that be enough to win?
Visions (HarperCollins, 1999) Ages 10 - 15 ISBN 0-00-648141-8 Twins,
Mark and Rob, accompany their mother to an Arctic island so she can study
muskox. They find themselves part of nightmarish stories told by an old Inuit
man who appears out of nowhere, and are forced to repay a favor before they can
leave.
The Hydrofoil Mystery (Penguin, 1999) Ages 9 - 15 ISBN 0 -670-88186-4 It
is 1915 and Canada is embroiled in WW I. William, a troubled 15 year old is
sent to spend the summer on the estate of famous inventor Alexander Graham
Bell. William becomes involved with the construction of the hydrofoil and a
mystery to die for.
Tiger By The Tail (Dundurn, 1999) Ages 9 - 14 ISBN 9-780888-783967 Sarah
and Nick learn that their neighbour, a retired circus trainer, has exotic
animals on his farm including a cheetah, chimp, python and a tiger named
Buddha. When some teens cut the chains on Buddha’s cage the kids must help
recapture the tiger on the loose.
War of The Eagles (Orca, 1998) Ages 10 - 16 ISBN 1-55143-099-1 While
Jed’s father is away fighting in WW II, he and his mother move to the home of
his grandmother. With the declaration of war against Japan, Jed’s best friend
and his family are forced to leave their home. A story about growing up in a
less than ideal world.
Stranded (HarperCollins, 1998) Ages 9 - 13 ISBN 0-00-638502-3 Gord is
new to the school, struggling with his parents’ divorce and trying to make
friends and fit in. A week long school trip to a remote island school helps him
to establish these friendships while dealing with the life and death issues of
a stranded pod of whales.
Diamonds in the Rough (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1998) Ages 10-15 ISBN
0-7736-7470-5 After the sudden death of Sky’s mother, she wants nothing
more than to keep herself and her three younger sisters together. The solution
may lie with a newly discovered Uncle - but this Uncle is hardly ideal and is
struggling to escape his own past.
Trapped In Ice (Penguin, 1997) Ages 9 - 14 ISBN 0-14-038626-2 13 year old Helen accompanies her mother
and brother on a ship headed to the Arctic. When the ship becomes trapped in
the ice the Captain, Robert Bartlett, must use all his skills to keep them
alive and try to save the members of the expedition.
S.T.A.R.S. (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1996) Ages 10 - 161 ISBN
0-7726-7447-0 Joseph is caught stealing cars and is sent to a special program
in Northern Ontario to help him learn a new way of looking at life. Stuck in
the wilderness with a bunch of ‘losers’ and social workers he discovers things
about himself that he didn’t know were possible.
Stand Your Ground (Fitzhenry &Whiteside, 1994) Ages 10 - 15 ISBN
0-7736-7421-7 Life was pretty exciting for Jonathan when he lived with his
con-artist father. But now he has to stay with his grandparents while his Dad
hides from some angry customers. It’s hard to make friends when you’re scamming
them. It’s also hard to gain the trust of wary grandparents, and hard to decide
to leave or stand his ground for a new and better life.
Still to Come
The Rule of Three – a Trilogy
(Penguin, January, 2014, August 2014, January 2015) – An airborne computer
virus disables every computer in the world.
In the blink of an eye the entire planet is without modern
transportation, communication, and the means to produce and distribute food,
water and electricity.
Adam’s
neighborhood, Eden Mills, comes together as a ‘fiefdom’ to attempt to survive
and establish order in a world thrust into chaos, desperation and
violence.
The first in a trilogy.
Saving Sammy (Orca, Spring 2014) –
A little girl finds an abandoned baby beaver, washing onto their property by
flood waters.
She and her family
undertake raising the little orphaned animal. First Chapter Book.
Hope Springs (Tundra, Fall 2014)
– Picture book - During a period of drought the children of the Hope Orphanage
are denied water by the people of the community, who feel there isn’t enough
for their families.
The children are
helped to understand that even good people can do desperate things and they
decide that the only way to fight darkness is with light.
Walking Home (Doubleday, Fall 2014)
– A young boy is orphaned when his father is killed in the political violence
in Kenya in 2007 and his mother dies of malaria.
He, along with his young sister, walk across
Kenya to try to find the maternal grandparents they have never met.
Sleeper - The sequel to the Seven
Series (Orca – Fall 2014) – The adventures for D.J. (David) and his cousins
continue as they try to uncover a mystery surrounding their grandfather.
Happy Birthday To Me! (Spring 2015)
– A birthday party is held for the 115 children of the orphanage, many of who
were abandoned so young that they don’t know their birth day or age.
Excited builds as the day approaches.
Finally it arrives, and each child gets a
‘loot bag’, party hat, and cake, but more important, they not only celebrate
their birth, but each child receives a birth certificate – letting the world
know they are important.
Skye Above (Orca, Spring 2015) –
A young girl, Skye, and her family travel to Costa Rica where she learns there
is more than one way to fly.
First
chapter book.
