Children's Fiction Orphans & Foster Homes
Sam
- Publisher
- Cormorant Books
- Initial publish date
- May 2025
- Category
- Orphans & Foster Homes, Emotions & Feelings, Law & Crime
- Recommended Age
- 11 to 14
- Recommended Grade
- 6 to 8
- Recommended Reading age
- 11 to 14
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781770867949
- Publish Date
- May 2025
- List Price
- $14.95
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Description
Redheaded, orphaned, and temperamental, Sam’s already tragic life takes a worse turn when a run-in outside a corner store ends with him smashing a high school football star in the face with a soda can, landing him an assault with weapon charge and a six-week stint at Johnson “Blue Gables” Juvenile Center. Sam must stay here and stay out of trouble while being assessed and awaiting trial, but his rage flares again when he becomes targeted by a juvie long-termer.
Sam navigates juvie with the help of his shy cellmate, Nigel, and his caring teacher, Mrs. Martinez, who assigns him a book about a certain redheaded orphan girl.
Over forty-two days, Sam learns to temper his temper, make friends in unlikely places, and live with an open heart. His past has been tragic, but his future can still be bright.
About the author
Eric Walters is the author of many acclaimed and bestselling novels for children and young adults. His novels have won numerous awards, including the Silver Birch, Blue Heron, Red Maple, Snow Willow, Ruth Schwartz, and Tiny Torgi, and have received honours from the Canadian Library Association Book Awards and UNESCO's international award for Literature in Service of Tolerance.
Eric lives in Mississauga with his wife, Anita, and three children, Christina, Nicholas, and Julia. When not writing or touring across the country speaking to school groups, Eric spends time playing or watching soccer and basketball, or playing the saxophone.
To find out more about Eric and his novels, or to arrange for him to speak at your school, visit his website at www.ericwalters.net.
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