Hit Squad
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2003
- Category
- Bullying, General, Values & Virtues
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551432694
- Publish Date
- Sep 2003
- List Price
- $9.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554696345
- Publish Date
- Sep 2003
- List Price
- $12.99
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 12 to 18
- Grade: 8 to 12
- Reading age: 12 to 18
Description
This is Mickey's first year at Grandview High.
After transferring, all he wants to do is keep his head down, work hard and fit in with the upscale crowd. He is approached, because of his tough reputation, to join a group of students to take back the school from the bullies. Mickey finds himself caught up in a shadowy world of violence and retribution. When their planned payback goes horribly wrong, Mickey is forced to acknowledge the thin line between victim and victimizer.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
About the author
A former fingerprint specialist with the Vancouver Police Department, James Heneghan has won numerous awards for his books for young readers, including the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Award three times for Flood, Wish Me Luck and The Grave. James lives in North Vancouver, British Columbia.www.jamesheneghan.com
School visits, author readings, adults & children, by arrangement.
Awards
- Commended, American Library Association (ALA) Popular Paperback for Young Adults
- Commended, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Quick Picks
- Commended, Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) Top Forty
Excerpt: Hit Squad (by (author) James Heneghan)
"So, what do you say?" said Peter. "You guys ready to put a stop to it?"
"Put a stop to it?" said Whisper. "Are you kidding? You've been watching too many Bruce Willis videos, man. What can the four of us do?"
"They must be punished," said Birgit quietly. "And it will be a warning to others. Word will get around. It will no longer be the law of the jungle. It will be law and order, decency and dignity."
"You're out of your mind," said Whisper.
"No, I'm not. I know I'm right."
"So we're to be, what? A high school SWAT team? A hit squad?"
Editorial Reviews
"Heneghan confronts increasingly serious situations for his young readers...yet his writing, catching both the cynicism and resilience of adolescence, along with trademark drama from the opening sentence onward, keeps his stories accessible and compelling."
BC Bookworld
"Heneghan poses serious questions about bullying and violence among young people."
Publishers Weekly
"Heneghan's Hit Squad is an excellent example of the hi-lo genre. Despite the genre's length constraints, Heneghan has created an engaging and believable plot populated by a cast of characters who are more fully developed than most in hi-lo books...Highly recommended."
Canadian Book Review Annual
"This story will hit home for teens who deal with bullying on a daily basis."
VOYA
"Heneghan writes in an eminently readable style without shirking from the real issues that teens are facing in schools today…Tightly written and instantly engaging. Highly recommended."
CM Magazine
