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The Smell Of Paint

by (author) Sheryl McFarlane

Publisher
Fitzhenry and Whiteside
Initial publish date
Sep 2006
Category
General
Recommended Age
11 to 15
Recommended Grade
6 to 9
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550414578
    Publish Date
    Sep 2006
    List Price
    $7.95

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Description

Nothing makes Jess happier than running, so she is thrilled when a high-performance coach invites her to join the city track team It also doesn't hurt that the cutest guy in school throws the javelin for the team But what friendships will she sacrifice to pursue her dream of track-and-field stardom? And when her mother becomes ill, how hard will Jess run to escape her worst fears?

About the author

Sheryl McFarlane was born in the Ottawa Valley and was raised in Arizona, but the west coast snatched her heart more than thirty years ago. She is the mother of three wonderful daughters who often appear in her books in disguised form. She is the author of four board books and eight picture books, including: A Pod of Orcas, This is the Dog, Jessie's Island and Waiting for the Whales.
Sheryl's books have won and been short-listed for several readers' choice awards, the Governor General's Award, the IODE Award, the BC Book Prize for Children's Literature, and the Mr. Christie Award. Sheryl has toured with the Peter Gzowski Golf Tournament for Literacy, Save the Children, and The Canada Council. She has judged creative writing for The Writer's Union of Canada, The Canadian Children's Book Centre, and the BC Creative Writers' Grant Program, been a writer in residence in many schools, been involved in many young author programs, and has led children's writing workshops for beginning and established writers.
A former teacher, Sheryl provides professional development in language arts for school districts, Early Childhood Educators, Primary Educator Associations and the International Reading Association. She frequently acts as a consultant for publishers on both educational and trade projects. Her first young adult novel was published in the fall of 2006.

 

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Librarian Reviews

The Smell of Paint

Sheryl McFarlane perfectly captures the humour, anger and sadness of a family dealing with grief in this sensitive portrayal of a teenage girl coping with loss and learning about the value of true friendship.

Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2008.

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