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Contributor(s): Schwartz, Ellen (Author)

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ISBN: 155143492X     ISBN-13: 9781551434926
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2006
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Annotation: Yossi Mendelsohn works hard to help his family survive after they flee Russia to find a better life in Montreal. He sells newspapers and carries bundles from the garment factory. Yossi longs to play "le hockey" with the French boys, but he has no skates. When his father falls ill and his sister and her fiance organize a walkout at the factory, Yossi's dream of lacing on skates seems farther away than ever.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Canada - Post-confederation (1867-)
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Hockey
Dewey: FIC
Age Level: 9-12
Grade Level: 4-7
Lexile Measure: 720(Not Available)
Guided Reading: Q (Grade 4)
Series: Orca Young Readers
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 7.4" L (0.35 lbs) 144 pages
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian
Review Citations: Multicultural Review 06/01/2007 pg. 87
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 110027
Reading Level: 4.3   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 3.0
 
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Publisher Description:
Yossi Mendelsohn works hard to help his family survive after they flee Russia to find a better life in Montreal. He sells newspapers and carries bundles from the garment factory. Yossi longs to play le hockey with the French boys, but he has no skates. When his father falls ill and his sister and her fianc organize a walkout at the factory, Yossi's dream of lacing on skates seems farther away than ever.

Contributor Bio(s): Schwartz, Ellen: - Ellen Schwartz is the author of over fifteen books. In addition to writing books, she has published dozens of magazine articles and adult short stories, and her stories for children have been published in children's magazines and teaching anthologies. Ellen, whose background is in education, currently works as a corporate and curriculum writer and editor, and teaches creative writing classes at Simon Fraser University and Douglas College. Ellen has two daughters and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. For more information, visit www.ellenschwartz.net.
 
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