Children's Fiction Native American
Final Takedown
- Publisher
- James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2010
- Category
- Native American, Law & Crime, Friendship, Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse
- Recommended Age
- 14 to 18
- Recommended Grade
- 9 to 12
- Recommended Reading age
- 7 to 10
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781552775240
- Publish Date
- Nov 2010
- List Price
- $12.99
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781552775257
- Publish Date
- Oct 2010
- List Price
- $16.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781552775233
- Publish Date
- Sep 2010
- List Price
- $9.95
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Description
For as long as they've been friends, Elias has been relying on his buddy Jordan. It's Jordan's mom who takes him in when his own mother is on an alcoholic binge; it's Jordan who acts as the brother and role model that Elias doesn't have. But now they've gone too far, and a schoolyard fight has landed them both in jail. The judge gives them a warning: Shape up, or face time in juvie. The clock is already ticking when Jordan gets his girlfriend pregnant and then comes up with a bigtime takedown that'll set them both up for life. For Elias, it's not worth the risk.
But can he free himself of Jordan's influence in time?
About the author
BRENT R. SHERRARD is the author of the Lorimer SideStreets novels Fight Boy, Final Takedown, and Wasted, the latter two of which received commendations from the Canadian Children's Book Centre. He and his wife, Valerie, live in Miramachi, New Brunswick.
Awards
- Commended, Best Books for Kids & Teens -- Canadian Children's Book Centre
Editorial Reviews
Sherrard has created a believeable and strong character...The author does a great job of getting into the mind of a young man.
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Librarian Reviews
Final Takedown (SideStreets)
Elias has always relied on Jordan and it is Jordan’s mom who takes Elias in when his mom’s on an alcoholic binge. But things go too far one day in a schoolyard fight, and both boys are arrested. Jordan comes up with a risky plan, and Elias wants no part of it. Can Elias free himself from Jordan’s influence before it’s too late?Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2011.
