| Accro d'La Planche Contributor(s): Choyce, Lesley (Author) |
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ISBN: 1459801938 ISBN-13: 9781459801936 Publisher: Les Editions Orca OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: French Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Skateboarding - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2011943743 |
| Series: Orca Currents |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 4.2" W x 6.9" (0.25 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Self-Esteem |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dorf a toujours t fid le sa devise: Si a en vaut la peine, fais-le. Si a n'en vaut pas la peine, fais-le quand m me. Mais il a d m nag la ville et le terrain est diff rent. Il ne peut plus faire rouler sa planche o bon lui semble et il a de la difficult s'int grer sa nouvelle cole. Ses tricks audacieux lui assurent le respect des voyous du coin, mais il devra faire appel une autre forme de courage s'il veut vraiment changer sa vie. Dorf is all about skateboarding, and so far that's worked out fine. But now that he's in a new city, the terrain has changed. He's no longer free to skateboard where he wishes, school is more difficult, and his passion for skateboarding garners him the nickname and reputation of a freak. With daring stunts he gains the grudging respect of local troublemakers, but he needs to tap into another kind of courage to effect real change. |
Contributor Bio(s): Choyce, Lesley: - Lesley Choyce, who has been teaching English and creative writing for over thirty years, is the author of more than ninety books of literary fiction, short stories, poetry, creative nonfiction and young adult novels. He has won the Dartmouth Book Award, the Atlantic Poetry Prize and the Ann Connor Brimer Award. He has also been short-listed for the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humor, the White Pine Award, the Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award, the Aurora Award from the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association and, most recently, the Governor General's Literary Award. He lives in Lawrencetown Beach, Nova Scotia. |