Orca Currents

Middle-school fiction for reluctant readers

Orca Currents are short high-interest novels with contemporary themes, written expressly for middle-school students reading below grade level.

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Reviews

"If you are looking for short, high-interest novels, check these out." About.com

In a Flash "...challenges the reader to consider the power of a single person, or a few people, to make a difference, to change the status quo." - Resource Links

Watch Me is "... a well-rounded story that includes many issues and emotions to which students can easily relate...The story is one that is very close to the lives of the many members of its reading audience: it is a story of frustration and difference; it is about being fed up and snapping...Highly Recommended." - CM Magazine

Splat! "The main characters' well-drawn friendship and their silly hijinks make this an entertaining, quick read." - The Horn Book Guide

Skate Freak "Teens with a passion for skateboarding will devour this short, fast-paced novel; Choyce has certainly done his research!" - Resource Links