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Juice
Contributor(s): Walters, Eric (Author)

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ISBN: 1551433516     ISBN-13: 9781551433516
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2005
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Annotation: When a division one coach comes to their smaller school to bring the football program up to contender status, Moose and the rest of the players on the team are pumped. Coach Barnes has new ideas and a vision for the future--nothing is too good for his players. With a new training regimen, everything seems to be on a winning track. But when Moose and others are offered steroids, tempers start to fray and the teammates have to decide whose side they are on. "Juice is a compelling story about the pressures and temptations that are faced by many in the competitive world of high school athletics.

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BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues
- Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Football
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2005920402
Age Level: 12-UP
Grade Level: 7-UP
Lexile Measure: 610 HL (High-Low)
Guided Reading: T (Grade 5)
Series: Orca Soundings (Quality)
Physical Information: 0.29" H x 4.4" W x 7" L (0.23 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Awards: Tayshas Reading, Commended, Young Adult, 2006
Review Citations: Quill & Quire 06/01/2005 pg. 48
Kliatt 07/01/2005 pg. 26
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2005 pg. 228 - Recommended - Better Than Most
School Library Journal 08/01/2005 pg. 138
Booklist 09/01/2005 pg. 115
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 87400
Reading Level: 3.9   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 2.0
 
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When a Division One coach comes to their smaller school to bring the football program up to contender status, Moose and the rest of the players on the team are pumped. Coach Barnes has new ideas and a vision for the future--nothing is too good for his players. With a new training regimen, everything seems to be on a winning track. But when Moose and others are offered steroids, tempers start to fray and the teammates have to decide whose side they are on. Juice is a compelling story about the pressures and temptations that are faced by many in the competitive world of high-school athletics.

Contributor Bio(s): Walters, Eric: - Eric Walters began writing as a way to get his fifth-grade students interested in reading and writing. A Member of the Order of Canada, he has now published more than 100 novels and picture books. He is a tireless presenter, speaking to over 100,000 students per year in schools across the country. He lives in Guelph, Ontario.
 
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