Striker
- Publisher
- James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2013
- Category
- Soccer, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
- Recommended Age
- 9 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 4 to 7
- Recommended Reading age
- 9 to 12
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459405141
- Publish Date
- Sep 2013
- List Price
- $12.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781459405134
- Publish Date
- Sep 2013
- List Price
- $12.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781459405127
- Publish Date
- Sep 2013
- List Price
- $19.95
Classroom Resources
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Description
Thirteen-year-old Cody is aching to get back onto the pitch. Last year he had a tumor removed from his leg. Though it's a struggle, Cody tries out for the Lions and makes the team as a "super sub" -- one of eleven players who jokingly named themselves that because they're never allowed to play. Secretly Cody is relieved, since he hasn't told anyone on the team that he had cancer.
But then there's a shakeup in team management and suddenly Cody and the super subs are the only players left. Cody has no choice now but to play, even if his leg does begin to hurt. At an end-of-season tournament it becomes clear that he and another player, Paulo, are close to being the perfect scoring duo. Without being aware of it, Cody has been holding himself back, striking with his left leg instead of his right. When he finally comes clean to his teammates about his disease and injury from the year before, they encourage him to trust his leg and his skill.
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About the author
DAVID SKUYis a lawyer, a writer and a Leafs fan to the core. He spent most of his childhood playing some sport or another: hockey, soccer, football, tennis and a few others. What he remembers most is the intensity, the competitiveness, and the sheer enjoyment of playing a sport you love when you’re young. He has written five books in the Game Time series, three in the Rocket Blues series, as well as the YA novel Undergrounders, winner of the Silver Birch Award. Visit him at www.davidskuy.com.
Awards
- Short-listed, Silver Birch Award
Editorial Reviews
"Skuy adeptly combines exhilarating sports with a thoughtfully engrossing storyline that will inspire readers."
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