Blazer Drive

Blazer Drive

  • By: Sigmund Brouwer
  • Pages:168
  • Publisher:Orca Book Publishers
  • Series: Orca Sports
  • Themes:hi-lo, high interest, low reading level, reading strategies, reluctant readers
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  • Available:03/01/2007
  • Age Groups:Fiction Ages 9-12
  • Reading Level:3.8
  • Lexile:HL560L
  • ATOS:3.8
  • Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient:U
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When Josh Ellroy, left-winger for the Kamloops Blazers, and his dad find more than a dozen dead cattle on the family ranch, Josh has some serious decisions to make. On one hand, the Western Hockey League playoffs are ahead, plus a chance to play in the National Hockey League. On the other hand, there's a beautiful and interesting girl who believes more prize bulls will be killed.

Josh is afraid of what will happen if he gets involved. As he learns more, he's afraid of what will happen if he doesn't.
"An excellent combination of the sports-themed genre with mystery and teen novel elements. Highly Recommended."
– CM Magazine
"Brouwer's characters are believable, as is his plot, and readers will likely seek out further titles in this series."
– Resource Links
"The reader becomes involved in the excitement of playing hockey, making new friends, and ultimately confronting those who are revealed to be responsible for harming the animals."
– Canadian Toy Testing Council
"More than just a sports story, Brouwer manages the weave of plots, creating a worthwhile book that will appeal to hockey loving readers as well as adventure and mystery readers. Written at a 3.8 RL, older reluctant readers will also find this a good match."
– Puget Sound Council
CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens, starred selection   | 2008  |  Commended
Canadian Toy Testing Council (CTTC) Great Books   | 2009  |  Commended

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