The Lottery

by Beth Goobie

tagged: bullying, psychological

Description

Every student at Saskatoon Collegiate knew that all the most important aspects of school life were controlled by a secret club called Shadow Council. Each fall, Shadow held a traditional lottery during which a single student's name was drawn. The rest of the student body called the student the lottery winner. But Shadow Council knew better; to them the winner was the lottery victim. Whatever the label, the fated student became the Council's go-fer, delivering messages of doom to selected targets. In response, the student body shunned the lottery winner for the entire year. This year's victim was fifteen-year-old Sally Hanson.

About the Author

Beth Goobie grew up in a family in which the appearance of a normal childhood hid many secrets. She moved away to attend university, became a youth residential treatment worker and studied creative writing at the University of Alberta. She is the award-winning author of over twenty novels, including The Pain Eater, The Lottery, the CLA Award-winning Before Wings, and the adult novel The First Principles of Dreaming. Beth makes her home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Age:: 12 to 18
Grade:: 8 to 12
Reading age:: 12 to 18

Awards

Runner-up, White Pine nominee
Short-listed, Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award nominee
Short-listed, SYRCA Snow Willow nominee
Long-listed, YALSA Quick Picks
Commended, White Ravens List
Long-listed, ALA Best Books for Young Adults
Short-listed, CLA Young Adult Book Award nominee
Commended, CCBC Our Choice starred selection
Commended, KLIATT Editors' Hardcover YA Fiction Choice

Editorial Reviews

"One of this year's 'must' purchases...Highly recommended."

— CM Magazine

"A gripping and powerful narrative."

— KLIATT

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