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Description
Tina is short, but she packs a wallop.
And she knows every move a boxer needs to get to the top.
It’s 1979, and the glory days of the sport are over. With the family gym about to fold, and her father unwilling to listen to a word she says, Tina explodes and takes off, leaving Sydney’s Whitney Pier behind her for good.
But it isn’t her temper that turns things around, it’s a road trip with her sister, and a Mi’kmaw light-heavyweight they meet along the way. Tina’s convinced he’ll go the distance – with her as Manager.
Contributor Notes
Caroline Stellings is an award-winning author and illustrator of books for children and young adults, including the best-selling Malagawatch Mice series from CBU press. Her novel The Contest won the ForeWord Book of the Year Award and, along with The Malagawatch Mice and the Cat Who Discovered America, was a finalist for the Hackmatack Children’s Choice award. She lives in Waterdown, Ontario.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 14 to 16
- Grade:
- 9 to 11
- Reading age:
- 15 to 18
Editorial Review
"The Manager is, by turns, heartbreakingly tender and slapstick funny. Tina and Jesse are both powerful characters, entertaining and compelling to watch as they passionately fight the cards life has dealt them. Ellie's compassionate but opinionated voice is the perfect way for readers to enjoy the humour in the situations the characters get themselves into while still allowing readers to care deeply about both of them." CMmagazine "4 of 4 stars. Highly recommended" CMmagazine
"A beautiful story with vivid and relatable characters." "A page turning novel that everyone will enjoy." Resource Links
