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Lizzie Lockyer -- hockey hero!
Added: (Wed Dec 29 2004)
Daredevils
By: Joy Lynn Goddard
Lizzie Lockyer -- hockey hero!
Lizzie Lockyer loves hockey. She loves playing goal, even on an all-boys team -- and even though some of the guys treat her terribly. They want to make sure that Lizzie loses out on her big chance to win the Most Valuable Player award.
And then there's Tara. She's soon to become Lizzie's stepsister, but there's no love lost between these two. Tara makes Lizzie's life miserable -- morning, noon and night. But Lizzie's a strong girl. She finds a good friend in her hockey-playing buddy Alex and together, they turn the tables on their tormentors. And on top of all that, Lizzie becomes a hero as well.
That's the essence of Daredevils, a delightful new novel from Guelph writer and teacher Joy Lynn Goddard. Daredevils, Goddard's first novel for young adults, is a story with both a strong message and a strong role model. Young readers - boys and girls alike - will find in Lizzie Lockyer someone to look up to, someone who wouldn't let adversity stand between her and her goals. And when her friend Alex was most in need, it was Lizzie who put her own life in danger to save a trusted friend. It's a great gift for a son or daughter, or a favourite nephew or niece.
ISBN 0-9736216-0-5
$12.95
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