Children's Fiction Winter Sports
Against the Boards
- Publisher
- James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2011
- Category
- Winter Sports
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781552776308
- Publish Date
- Jan 2011
- List Price
- $8.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 9 to 13
- Grade: 4 to 8
- Reading age: 7 to 10
Description
Peter has done it! He's made it onto an AAA Bantam team and is now playing hockey in Edmonton. But this shy boy from the Northwest Territories is having a hard time adjusting to city life, his new school, and host family. The other kids laugh at his clothing, and Peter's new "sister" seems to have made it her mission to get him into trouble with her parents. Before long, Peter's problems follow him onto the ice.
Against the Boards is a compelling story about the difficulties that can arise when you don't express yourself.
About the author
LORNA SCHULTZ NICHOLSON a grandi à St. Catharines, en Ontario. Enfant, elle aimait lire, écrire et jouer à plusieurs sports. Elle a joué en tant que défenseure dans une équipe de hockey féminine et elle était membre de l'équipe nationale d'aviron. Elle est une auteure reconnue de livres destinés aux pré-ados et ados, de la série d'albums illustrés Puckster et de plusieurs livres documentaires sur le hockey. Lorna habite à Edmonton, en Alberta.
LORNA SCHULTZ NICHOLSON grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario, and as a child loved to read, write and compete in all kinds of sports. She is the respected author of many middle-grade and YA novels, the Puckster picture book series, and several non-fiction books about hockey, including the Amazing Hockey Stories series. Lorna lives in Edmonton, Alberta with her family. Not surprisingly, she is a HUGE Edmonton Oilers fan. Visit her online at www.lornaschultznicholson.com.
Awards
- Winner, Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Starred Selection
Editorial Reviews
"Lorna Schultz Nicholson's third book featuring a young player from the Northwest Territories is a winner. And it's crystal clear that Schultz Nicholson understands the world of hockey and has probably logged a few hours in arenas herself. More importantly, it's obvious that she understands the nature and temperament of the superior player, the things that set him apart...Against the Boards is warm without being sappy and absolutely satisfying. Readers aged eight to 13 will enjoy meeting Peter and facing his special challenges."
January Magazine
Librarian Reviews
Against the Boards
This young adult novel is the second in the three book series about young Aboriginal hockey star Peter Kuiksak. Thirteen-year-old Peter has moved from Tuktoyuktuk to Edmonton to play hockey at an elite level. Peter must adjust to his new school, his billet family and life in a big city. The novel explores the complexities that even outwardly successful people cope with in managing significant change and how a young Aboriginal boy from a small town in the far north fits in with the dominant urban culture.The prequel to the novel is Roughing and the sequel is The Northern Star. A choice of The Canadian Children’s Book Centre.
Caution: Depicts some racism.
Source: The Association of Book Publishers of BC. Canadian Aboriginal Books for Schools. 2009-2010.
Against the Boards (Sports Stories)
Peter makes it onto a AAA Bantam team and now plays hockey in Edmonton. But this shy guy from the Northwest Territories has a hard time adjusting to his new life.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2006.
