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edition:Paperback
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category: Children's Fiction
published: Mar 2011
ISBN:9781552776643
publisher: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
imprint: Lorimer

Total Offence

by Robert Rayner

tagged: soccer, bullying, sexual abuse), violence
Description

Toby's always had a weight issues, thanks in part to the free food his team gets from his friend Maddie's dad's restaurant and their soccer team's sponsor, Vinnie's. But Vinnie's sponsorship also provides the kids with team shirts, equipment, even cleats for some of the players. So when a city-wide ban is placed on sponsorship of teams by companies that promote unhealthy eating, many of the kids might not be able to play. Can the kids of Brunswick Valley come up with a way to keep their team going and still stay on the right side of the ban?

About the Author

Robert Rayner

A former principal, teacher and journalist in England, Newfoundland and New Brunswick, Robert Rayner now concentrates on writing, and has six young adult novels and one adult novel in print. His stories have been shortlisted for the Ann Connor Brimer Children’s Literature Prize and the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award. He lives on the Magaguadavic River in St. George, New Brunswick.
Contributor Notes

ROBERT RAYNER is a former elementary school principal in St. George, New Brunswick. He is the author of a set of award-winning soccer Sports Stories about a gang of soccer-mad kids from fictional Brunswick Valley.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
10 to 13
Grade:
4 to 8
Reading age:
7 to 10
Editorial Reviews

"This timely theme [weight control will surely be hotly debated among readers. No less interesting and controversial is the issue of cutting team members based on talent versus encouraging everyone to play and get healthy.

Middle school students, especially those struggling to read, will enjoy this short novel written at grade 3.5 level."

— Resource Links

Larger libraries looking for more soccer stories may want this.

— Booklist Online (US)

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