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179 pp.
| Holt
| March, 2009
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8050-8019-3$16.95
(2)
YA
Life has dealt thirteen-year-old Hunter LaSalle a tough hand. After twice encountering a mysterious biker, Hunter starts to seriously wonder if the man is his guardian angel. A cross-country trip brings revelations about Hunter's past, if not divine intervention. Sweeney convincingly channels Hunter's angst, and readers will want to see his story, with its many twists and turns, through to the end.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2009
215 pp.
| Holt
| September, 2006
|
TradeISBN 0-8050-8018-X$16.95
(4)
YA
Following his dream of becoming a professional wrestler, Kyle enrolls in a wrestling training school. But with his grandmother showing increasing signs of dementia, Kyle must decide whether to be a full-time caregiver or a wrestler. These complicated problems receive expedient solutions, conveniently wrapping up a story that allows undemanding teens a peek into a popular sport.
145 pp.
| Cavendish
| October, 2003
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TradeISBN 0-7614-5138-2$$15.95
(4)
YA
Pregnant Sophie is trying to finish high school, keep secret the identity of her baby's father, and find out the name of her own father from her secretive, angry mother. Through all this she remains consistent in her goal of supporting herself and her baby while attending college. A mystical Native American element fails to work, but Sophie's complex character and engaging voice will draw readers in.
222 pp.
| Winslow
| October, 2000
|
TradeISBN 1-890817-54-6$$16.95
(3)
YA
Senior captain Corey Brennan knows that this is the year his basketball team has a shot to become all-city champs. However, when the competitive and mysterious newcomer, Noah, joins the team, Corey struggles on and off the court to keep his team together. Adolescent teammate relationships are well depicted in this suspenseful, action-filled novel.
(4)
YA
Fifteen-year-old Miranda finds herself caught between two people she loves when her grandmother bequeaths land to her gardener, eighteen-year-old Adam--land that Miranda's father claims is his own. Adam loves the Florida marsh, which is a sanctuary for wildlife, but Miranda's father intends to sell it to a real-estate developer. Despite the somewhat shallow and stereotypical characterizations, romance and wildlife fans will enjoy the story.