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Swimming with the Sharks
Debbie Reed Fischer
ISBN-13: 978-0-7387-1161-4 • US $9 .95 • CAN $11 .50
Trade Paperback Original • 53 /16 x 8 • 264 pp .
Peyton Grady is a varsity cheerleader who craves elite Alpha status. An
opportunity to ascend the social pyramid arrives with Ellika Garret,
a graceless, “barrel-shaped” new student who becomes the target of
hardcore hazing. Going along with “Operation Smellika” wins Peyton
the Alpha celebrity she longs for. But at what cost?
“Blubber for the 21st century. Debbie Reed Fischer’s sizzling take on girl hazing
and cheer pressure mixes the perfect ratio of humor to anger for a compelling,
un-put-downable read.” —Alex Finn, author of Breathing Underwater and Beastly
“An incredible book.” —TeensReadToo.com, Gold Star Award
Selling Territory: U .S . and Canada
Hoops of Steel
John Foley
ISBN-13: 978-0-7387-0981-9 • US $9 .95 • CAN $11 .50
Trade Paperback Original • 5 3 /16 x 8 • 240 pp .
Playing the hoops helps Jackson O’Connell forget his zits, girl shyness,
and an alcoholic father who tore his family apart. When team politics
keep him off the starting lineup of the basketball team, Jackson’s hopes
for a scholarship plummet. His self-confidence in tatters, he makes errors
on and off the court that almost cost him everything he holds dear.
“Sports quotes that begin chapters, lively on-court descriptions, crisp dialogue,
and an assertive but reflective narrator will attract teen readers.”
—School Library Journal
A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age (2008)
Running With the Wind
John Foley
ISBN-13: 978-0-7387-1002-0 • US $8 .95 • CAN $9 .95
Trade Paperback Original • 5 3 /16 x 8 • 216 pp .
After graduating from high school, Jackson O’Connell is left with no
home and no plans for the future. When he meets a gruff old sailor
and begins working at the boatyard, he discovers a whole new world.
“Running With the Wind provides a powerful and honest approach to coping
with life’s difficulties. Many teens will relate to Jackson’s struggles with selfdoubt
and the choices he needs to make.” —School Library Journal
“Readers will learn to sail with [Jackson], and understand the great appeal of
the sea as it tests an individual . . . ” —KLIATT
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