Awards

• Long-listed for ALA Popular Paperbacks 2006 (United States)

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Author:   James Heneghan
Publisher:   Orca Book Publishers,Canada
Imprint:   Orca Book Publishers,Canada
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 19.00cm
Weight:   0.120kg
ISBN:  

9781551432694

ISBN 10:   1551432692
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   01 September 2003
Recommended Age:   From 12 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Children/juvenile ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Heneghan writes in an eminently readable style without shirking from the real issues that teens are facing in schools today tightly written and instantly engaging. Highly recommended.

Heneghan confronts increasingly serious situations for his young readers...yet his writing, catching both the cynicism and resilience of adolescence, along with trademark drama from the opening sentence onward, keeps his stories accessible and compelling. -- (10/01/2003) Heneghan poses serious questions about bullying and violence among young people. --Publishers Weekly (10/01/2003) Heneghan writes in an eminently readable style without shirking from the real issues that teens are facing in schools today...Tightly written and instantly engaging. Highly recommended. -- (10/17/2003) This story will hit home for teens who deal with bullying on a daily basis. --VOYA (12/01/2003) Heneghan's Hit Squad is an excellent example of the hi-lo genre. Despite the genre's length constraints, Heneghan has created an engaging and believable plot populated by a cast of characters who are more fully developed than most in hi-lo books...Highly recommended. -- (01/01/2004)

Heneghan writes in an eminently readable style without shirking from the real issues that teens are facing in schools today...Tightly written and instantly engaging. Highly recommended. --CM Magazine Heneghan confronts increasingly serious situations for his young readers...yet his writing, catching both the cynicism and resilience of adolescence, along with trademark drama from the opening sentence onward, keeps his stories accessible and compelling. --BC Bookworld This story will hit home for teens who deal with bullying on a daily basis. --VOYA Heneghan poses serious questions about bullying and violence among young people. --Publishers Weekly Heneghan's Hit Squad is an excellent example of the hi-lo genre. Despite the genre's length constraints, Heneghan has created an engaging and believable plot populated by a cast of characters who are more fully developed than most in hi-lo books...Highly recommended. --Canadian Book Review Annual

Heneghan writes in an eminently readable style without shirking from the real issues that teens are facing in schools today...Tightly written and instantly engaging. Highly recommended. -- (10/17/2003) Heneghan confronts increasingly serious situations for his young readers...yet his writing, catching both the cynicism and resilience of adolescence, along with trademark drama from the opening sentence onward, keeps his stories accessible and compelling. -- (10/01/2003) This story will hit home for teens who deal with bullying on a daily basis. --VOYA (12/01/2003) Heneghan poses serious questions about bullying and violence among young people. --Publishers Weekly (10/01/2003) Heneghan's Hit Squad is an excellent example of the hi-lo genre. Despite the genre's length constraints, Heneghan has created an engaging and believable plot populated by a cast of characters who are more fully developed than most in hi-lo books...Highly recommended. -- (01/01/2004)

Author Information

A former fingerprint specialist with the Vancouver Police Department, James Heneghan was one of Canada's foremost authors of historical fiction for children and young adults. His books won numerous awards, including the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Award three times for Flood, Wish Me Luck and The Grave.

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