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Children's Fiction Track & Field

Off Track

by (author) Bill Swan

Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Initial publish date
Jan 2011
Category
Track & Field
Recommended Age
10 to 13
Recommended Grade
4 to 8
Recommended Reading age
7 to 10
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781552777442
    Publish Date
    Jan 2011
    List Price
    $8.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550288063
    Publish Date
    Oct 2003
    List Price
    $8.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781550288070
    Publish Date
    Nov 2003
    List Price
    $16.95

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Description

A failing mark in English lands 12-year-old Tyler in summer school. He's not allowed to watch TV or play computer games. His separated parents are blaming each other for his poor grades. Tyler's only distraction from his troubles is training for a triathlon race, which includes swimming, biking, and running. At first, he deals with his swimming the way he deals with his schoolwork -- by avoiding it. But Tyler learns that in sports, school, and life, the way to get ahead is to tackle your weaknesses head on.

About the author

BILL SWAN has worked as a journalism teacher, editor and newspaper columnist. His first three novels, Fast Finish, Mud Run, and Off Track are highly recommended by CM Magazine: Canadian Review of Materials. Mud Run was nominated for a Manitoba Young Readers` Choice Award. He is also the author of Corner Kick. He lives in Courtice, Ontario with his wife and daughter.

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Editorial Reviews

"Swan's writing is first rate ..."

Canadian Book Review Annual

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