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also available: Hardcover Paperback
category: Children's Nonfiction
published: Feb 2013
ISBN:9781552775981
publisher: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
imprint: Lorimer

All In

by Monique Polak

tagged: dating & sex, law & crime
Description

Todd Lerner's never been much of a student, but he's got plenty of street smarts and he's a mean poker player. Todd's always had a thing for Claire, the most beautiful girl in grade eleven -- but Claire likes nice things. If Todd wants to date her, he'll need cash and plenty of it. Soon, a weekly poker game turns into a costly and dangerous obsession, and Todd's luck begins to change. Inspired by true events, All In journeys into the high-stakes worlds of gambling, addiction, and fraud.

About the Author

Monique Polak

MONIQUE POLAK is the author of over twenty-five books for kids and young adults including the nonfiction book for teens, I Am a Feminist: Reclaiming the F-Word in Turbulent Times and the Quebec Writers Federation Literature Prize winner, What World is Left. Monique teaches English literature, creative writing and humanities at Marianopolis College in Montreal, Quebec.   

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
14 to 18
Grade:
9 to 12
Reading age:
7 to 10
Awards
  • Winner, Best Books for Kids & Teens - Canadian Children's Book Centre
  • Short-listed, Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime Book
Editorial Review

"Polak's attempt at tackling a topic which has received limited attention in YA novels is commendable. Her work prompts adults working with teens to realize that gambling addiction is not a social problem with which only adults and seniors wrestle."

— Canadian Bookseller

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