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edition:Paperback
also available: eBook
category: Children's Fiction
published: Sep 2011
ISBN:9781552778623
publisher: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
imprint: Lorimer

Breakaway

by Trevor Kew

tagged: parents, prejudice & racism, new experience
Description

Adam loves hockey, and he's good at it. So when his family moves to Vancouver, he's sure he'll impress in the elite hockey league his father signs him up for. The only problem is that he'll have to wait three weeks to find out, and it's tougher than Adam thought to make friends in the big city. But then he meets Rodrigo, a soccer nut whose family is from Uruguay, and finds that his hockey skills can work on the soccer field as well as the rink. He learns to love the new sport, but his closeminded father disapproves.

About the Author

Trevor Kew

TREVOR KEW is an English teacher and enthusiastic soccer goalkeeper. He is also the author of six Lorimer Sports Stories novels, including Run for Your Life, Bench Brawl, and Trading Goals. Trevor grew up in B.C. and now lives and works in Japan.
Contributor Notes

TREVOR KEW is an English teacher and enthusiastic soccer goalkeeper. He is also the author of six Lorimer Sports Stories novels, including Run for Your Life, Bench Brawl, and Trading Goals. Trevor grew up in B.C. and now lives and works in Japan.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
10 to 13
Grade:
4 to 8
Reading age:
7 to 10
Awards
  • Commended, Best Books for Kids & Teens -- Canadian Children's Book Centre
Editorial Review

Rated G - Good, even great at times, generally useful!
This book is full of engaging sports trivia and high action games, but the story is about more than sports...This story is well written, with well-drawn characters dealing with everyday conflicts..Some of the situations are clichéd but that makes them easy to relate to. Reads with ease and the plot is not too complex for those with lower comprehension skills.

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