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Waiting for Sarah
Contributor(s): McBay, Bruce (Author), Heneghan, James (Other)

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ISBN: 1551432706     ISBN-13: 9781551432700
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
OUR PRICE: $12.71  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2003
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Annotation: After losing his family in a horrific accident, Mike meets a girl who appears to have died a violent death
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Young Adult Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories
- Young Adult Fiction | Ghost Stories
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2002117768
Age Level: 12-15
Grade Level: 7-10
Lexile Measure: 770(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.04" W x 7.52" L (0.42 lbs) 176 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Death/Dying
- Topical - Physically Challenged
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Awards: Iowa Teen Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2006
Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award, Winner, Young Readers, 2005
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/29/2003 pg. 66
Booklist 09/15/2003 pg. 231
School Library Journal 10/01/2003 pg. 171
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2003 pg. 414
Kliatt 03/01/2004 pg. 27
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 70429
Reading Level: 5.1   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 5.0
 
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Publisher Description:
Mike's parents and sister are dead and his legs are gone. The horrific accident that shattered his life continues to haunt him. When he grudgingly returns to school and a life that he no longer understands, Mike is bitter and unwilling to participate in school life. To avoid one of his classes Mike agrees to put together a 50th Anniversary history of the school. Looking forward to time alone, he is annoyed when a young girl shows up in the archives on a regular basis. Sarah seems too young to be a student in the school, but her resemblance to Mike s sister and her bubbly personality have him intrigued. She gradually draws him out of his shell and manages to interest him in the archives project, and more importantly, in life itself. As their relationship grows and changes, Mike slowly becomes convinced that Sarah is more than just another student. When he discovers the shocking secret she is carrying, he sets out to give Sarah the peace that she so desperately needs.

Contributor Bio(s): Heneghan, James: - A former fingerprint specialist with the Vancouver Police Department, James Heneghan has won numerous awards for his books for young readers, including the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Award three times for Flood, Wish Me Luck and The Grave. James lives in North Vancouver, British Columbia. For more information, visit www.jamesheneghan.com.McBay, Bruce: - Bruce McBay collaborated with James Heneghan on Waiting for Sarah, his first book with Orca. He is the department head of Learning Support Staff at a Burnaby Secondary School and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
 
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