On the surface of things, seventeen-year old Johnny Van Der Zee has the world by the tail. A talented hockey player, he is being scouted by teams in Ontario, and has a solid chance at a career in the NHL. He is bright, handsome and outgoing, the life of every party, and the most popular [...]
Escalating hostilities between Tories, loyal to the British Crown, and Whigs, who demand independence for Britain’s Thirteen American Colonies, have exacted a heavy price on fifteen-year old Charlotte Hooper. Her three older brothers have all ‘accepted the King’s shilling,’ and two have been killed in fighting. The third is missing and feared dead. She has [...]
For thirteen-year old Charley Callaghan, the new school year is proving tough. A recent immigrant from Dublin, he has made one good friend only to see him depart Vancouver for Ontario. Though his father has found employment, he isn’t making much money and has to be away from home several nights a week. And, worst [...]
From the moment he sets eyes on Will Reid, Shane has him in his sights. With his old-man clothes, his preoccupation with ants, and his secret writing of poetry, Will is an obvious target for Shane’s bullying. Though he was accepted, or, at least, tolerated, in elementary school, Will finds himself on his own in [...]
