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edition:eBook
category: Children's Fiction
published: Sep 2006
ISBN:9781554697526
publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Tiger Threat

by Sigmund Brouwer

tagged: hockey, law & crime, self-esteem & self-reliance
Description

Ray Hockaday plays center for the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Western Hockey League. He's spent his hockey career hiding something from the world. When his new Russian room-mate shows up, Ray is assigned to help Vlad get used to life in Canada. What Ray doesn't know is that Vlad is also hiding something. And that secret could get both of them killed.

About the Author

Sigmund Brouwer is the award-winning author of over 100 books for young readers, with close to four million books in print. He has won the Christy Book of the Year and an Arthur Ellis Award, and had books nominated for the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award (twice) and the Red Maple Award. For years, Sigmund has captivated students with his Rock & Roll Literacy Show and Story Ninja program during his school visits, reaching up to eighty thousand students per year. His many books in the Orca Sports and Orca Currents lines have changed the lives of countless striving readers. Sigmund lives in Red Deer, Alberta.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
9 to 12
Grade:
4 to 7
Reading age:
9 to 12
Awards
  • Long-listed, American Library Association (ALA) Popular Paperback for Young Adults
  • , Golden Eagle Children’s Choice
  • Long-listed, ALA Popular Paperbacks
  • Long-listed, ALA Popular Paperback for Young Adults
  • Runner-up, Golden Eagle Children's Choice nominee
  • Commended, CCBC Our Choice
  • Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Our Choice
  • Commended, Resource Links "The Year's Best"
  • Commended, Resource Links, The Year's Best Books
Editorial Reviews

"A page-turner; the kind of book you don't want to put down even when the lunch bell goes."

— Resource Links

"Edge of your seat, hold on to your hat action - just the thing to hook reluctant readers."

— TeensReadToo.com

"A fun read for anyone who is interested in hockey...enough excitement to keep even the most reluctant reader interested. Recommended."

— CM Magazine

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