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New Blood
Contributor(s): McPhee, Peter (Author)

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 ISBN: 1550289969     ISBN-13: 9781550289961
Publisher: Lorimer Children & Teens
OUR PRICE: $8.54  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2008
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Annotation: After a gang of thugs beat him up, Paul's parents decide they've had enough of Glasgow's tough streets and move the family to Winnipeg. Still healing from his injuries, Paul also has deep inner scars that will make his new high school, in this new country, even more of a battleground. "New Blood" is an edgy yet moving account of violence, bullying, recovery, and hope.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Violence
Dewey: FIC
Age Level: 14-18
Grade Level: 9-13
Lexile Measure: 720 HL (High-Low)
Series: SideStreets (Quality)
Physical Information: 0.46" H x 4.38" W x 7.1" L (0.24 lbs) 168 pages
Themes:
- Locality - Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Geographic Orientation - Manitoba
- Cultural Region - Canadian
- Cultural Region - Scottish
- Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary
- Catalog Heading - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary
- Curriculum Strand - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian
Review Citations: Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2008 pg. 148 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
School Library Journal 09/01/2008 pg. 191
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 122072
Reading Level: 4.6   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 5.0
 
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After a gang of thugs beat him up, Paul's parents decide they've had enough of Glasgow's tough streets and move the family to Winnipeg. Still healing from his injuries, Paul also has deep inner scars that will make his new high school, in this new country, even more of a battleground. New Blood is an edgy yet moving account of violence, bullying, recovery, and hope.

Contributor Bio(s): McPhee, Peter: - PETER McPHEE, a Southern Alberta-based writer, was for many years an editor and film critic for the Winnipeg Sun. His plays have been produced at Winnipeg's Prairie Theatre Exchange and Calgary's Alberta Theatre Projects. He has written several books for both children and young adults, including Runner and A Way With Horses, both Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice" Selections.
 
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