All In
- Publisher
- James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Jul 2006
- Category
- General, Dating & Sex, Law & Crime
- Recommended Age
- 14 to 18
- Recommended Grade
- 9 to 12
- Recommended Reading age
- 7 to 10
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781550289138
- Publish Date
- Jul 2006
- List Price
- $16.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781552775981
- Publish Date
- Feb 2013
- List Price
- $8.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550289121
- Publish Date
- Mar 2006
- List Price
- $9.95
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Description
Todd Lerner's never been much of a student, but he's got plenty of street smarts and he's a mean poker player. Todd's always had a thing for Claire, the most beautiful girl in grade eleven -- but Claire likes nice things. If Todd wants to date her, he'll need cash and plenty of it. Soon, a weekly poker game turns into a costly and dangerous obsession, and Todd's luck begins to change. Inspired by true events, All In journeys into the high-stakes worlds of gambling, addiction, and fraud. [Fry Reading Level - 4.0
About the author
MONIQUE POLAK is the author of 26 novels for young readers, as well as two non-fiction titles and a board book. Her books Hate Mail, Room for One More, and the historical novel What World is Left, which was inspired by her mother’s experience during the Holocaust, were all winners of the Quebec Writers’ Federation Prize for Children’s and YA Literature.
Her books have also been nominated for the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People and the Arthur Ellis Award, and several have been selected as Best Books for Children and Teens by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre.
She is also a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Macleans, and Postmedia newspapers across the country, and is a columnist on ICI Radio-Canada’s Plus on est de fous, plus on lit! Monique lives in Montreal, Quebec, where she teaches English and Humanities at Marianopolis College.
Awards
- Winner, Best Books for Kids & Teens - Canadian Children's Book Centre
- Short-listed, Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime Book
Editorial Reviews
"Polak's attempt at tackling a topic which has received limited attention in YA novels is commendable. Her work prompts adults working with teens to realize that gambling addiction is not a social problem with which only adults and seniors wrestle."
Canadian Bookseller
Librarian Reviews
All In (SideStreets)
If Todd wants to date the girl of his dreams, he’ll need lots of cash. A weekly poker game turns into a costly and dangerous obsession, and Todd’s luck begins to change for the worse. Inspired by true events.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2008.
