Young Adult Fiction Loners & Outcasts
Lockdown
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2008
- Category
- Loners & Outcasts, Law & Crime, Violence
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781551439181
- Publish Date
- Apr 2008
- List Price
- $16.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551439167
- Publish Date
- Apr 2008
- List Price
- $9.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554696628
- Publish Date
- Mar 2008
- List Price
- $7.99
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Downloadable audio file
- ISBN
- 9781459803398
- Publish Date
- May 2012
- List Price
- $28.99
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 12 to 18
- Grade: 8 to 12
- Reading age: 12 to 18
Description
Some days it's just easier not to go to school at all.
Adam has been slacking off lately, but today he stuck around to see his girlfriend. When Josh, who has been bullied mercilessly, brings a gun to school, the building is locked down and Adam is forced to risk everything to save himself and to find Zoe before Josh does. Calling on reserves he didn't know he had, Adam could end up a hero—or a victim.
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!
About the author
Diane Tullson grew up in Calgary, Alberta, and has studied English literature, journalism and editing. Before becoming an author, Diane worked in newspaper, radio and travel. She is a member of the Canadian Children's Book Centre, the Vancouver Children's Literature Roundtable, Children's Writers and Illustrators of British Columbia and the Writers Union of Canada. Diane has been nominated for many awards, including the Stellar Award and the Arthur Ellis Award. Diane lives with her family in Delta, British Columbia. For more information, visit www.dianetullson.com.
Awards
- Nominated, Stellar Book Award
Excerpt: Lockdown (by (author) Diane Tullson)
It's like the entire school floods into the stairwell. People pound down the stairs toward us. Their voices clamor, frightened voices. They push and shove toward the blocked exit door, trying to escape the school.
Like fish in a bucket, that's what we are. My mouth goes dry. A locked stairwell seems like a good place to kill a lot of people at one time. I grab Zoe's hand.
"Come on. We have to go back up."
Editorial Reviews
"A worthwhile read."
TeensReadToo.com
"The title and cover alone are sure to catch the eye of many teens looking for an accessible and interesting story. Recommended."
CM Magazine
"Diane Tullson is a wonderful up and coming author."
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"The language will suit less skillful readers, who will find this story of teen-related current issue quite accessible."
Booklist
"This story of a school in crisis is an intense, suspenseful read."
The Horn Book Guide
"High tension drama... grabs you by the throat at page one and it's an adrenaline rush all throughout the book...the type of book that could stimulate some really good discussions in a high school classroom or at home."
CBC Radio One - All Points West
