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category: Children's Fiction
published: Jan 2012
ISBN:9781552777046
publisher: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
imprint: Lorimer

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by Lorna Schultz Nicholson

tagged: friendship, adolescence
Description

Lorna Schultz Nicholson's popular characters Josh, Peter, and Sam are thrilled to be reunited at a hockey tournament in Kelowna, but a lot has changed. Sam now lives in Ottawa, Josh is dealing with his diabetes, Peter is becoming a major star, and all three boys play on different teams. Can they remain friends as they all compete to be in the gold medal game? [Fry Reading Level - 3.1

About the Author

Lorna Schultz Nicholson

LORNA SCHULTZ NICHOLSON is the author of several picture books, middle-grade fiction, YA fiction, and non-fiction hockey books. Her books have been nominated for the Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading Red Maple and Yellow Cedar Awards, the MYRCA Award, the Alberta Literary Award, and the Saskatchewan Willow Awards. She is a frequent presenter at schools, writing workshops, and conferences. She lives in Edmonton, Alberta.

Contributor Notes

LORNA SCHULTZ NICHOLSON has written picture books, middle grade and YA fiction, and non-fiction. She has also written, produced, and hosted programs for television and radio, and is well known in Western Canada for her print journalism, including sports writing. Lorna regularly visits schools to share her passion for literacy with students. She lives in Edmonton with her husband and their two dogs.

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

"The strength of this book is in the strongly portrayed behaviour of young boys who constantly set up situations in which they can compete. Written to a Grade 3 level vocabulary, the book will appeal to struggling readers who are into hockey."

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