The 2009 Willow Awards
Snow Willow Nominee
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Sixteen-year-old Gordie Jessup is living a nightmare. His eighteeen-year-old brother Chase’s addiction to crystal meth has left their family emotionally and financially drained. Chase’s dealers are after him and he pleads with Gordie for help. Gordie risks everything in the hope of bringing his family some peace.
About the Author
Katherine Holubitsky is from Edmonton, Alberta
Katherine Holubitsky's first novel, Alone at Ninety Foot, (Orca), won the CLA Book of the Year for Young Adults and the IODE Violet Downey Book Award. She has also written Last Summer in Agatha, The Hippie House and The Mountain that Walked, all published by Orca. Katherine lives in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Suggested Activities
Read the blog entry on Sheryl McFarlane’s Teen Reads blog – comment if you wish.
Check out the TeenHealth website for information on a variety of topics.
Teacher Resources
Tweaked.pdf 9.94 KBBooktalk by C. MacLennan
Tweaked2.pdf 8.56 KBBooktalk by R. Wills
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