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list price: $9.95
edition:Paperback
also available: eBook Hardcover
category: Children's Fiction
published: Nov 2007
ISBN:9781550289961
publisher: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
imprint: Lorimer

New Blood

by Peter McPhee

tagged: violence, school & education, new experience
Description

After a gang of thugs beat him up, Paul's parents decide they've had enough of Glasgow's tough streets and move the family to Winnipeg. Still healing from his injuries, Paul also has deep inner scars that will make his new high school, in this new country, even more of a battleground. New Blood is an edgy yet moving account of violence, bullying, recovery, and hope.

About the Author

Peter McPhee is the author of Running Unconscious and the performance CD The Sound of Filling Hollow. He currently resides in Nelson, BC.

Contributor Notes

PETER McPHEE, a Southern Alberta-based writer, was for many years an editor and film critic for the Winnipeg Sun. His plays have been produced at Winnipeg's Prairie Theatre Exchange and Calgary's Alberta Theatre Projects. He has written several books for both children and young adults, including Runner and A Way With Horses, both Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice" Selections. Visit Peter McPhee's website a href="http://www.prmcphee.com"target="_blank">www.prmcphee.com.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
14 to 18
Grade:
9 to 12
Reading age:
7 to 10
Editorial Review

The straightforward language makes this book a good choice for reluctant readers.

— Library Journal (US)
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