Orca Sports Resource Guide

Orca Sports Resource Guide
Author: Sarah N. Harvey
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2009-09-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1554693764

Perfect for reluctant teen readers, the Orca Sports titles combine mystery and adventure with team sports such as hockey, baseball, football and soccer, and solo sports like scuba diving, running, sailing, horse racing and even race-car driving. Written by popular, award-winning writers such as Sigmund Brouwer and Nikki Tate, Orca Sports books engage young readers with exciting plots and easy-to-read language. The Orca Sports Resource Guide provides teachers with ideas for connecting each title in the series to the curriculum, the text and, most importantly, the students. Certain to encourage lively discussion in the classroom, the Orca Sports Resource Guide is a valuable tool for teachers who want to give their students the very best.

Above All Else

Above All Else
Author: Jeff Ross
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2014-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1459803906

Del plays striker on his high school soccer team, the Cardinals, and they’ve gone almost three seasons undefeated. To Del, it’s just a game, but some of the players think winning is all that matters. When an ugly tackle results in a major loss for the Cardinals against their main rival, the Rebels, things get heated between the teams. That night, one of Del’s teammates has his ankle broken by an unknown assailant, leaving him unable to take part in the playoffs. As Del tries to figure out which of the Rebels’ players is responsible for the attack, his coach brings in a substitute player, and he’s actually really good. Is it just a coincidence, or did someone finally take the above all else mentality too far?

Orca Sports Resource Guide

Orca Sports Resource Guide
Author: Susan Greye
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2009-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1551439255

The Orca Sports Resource Guide provides teachers with ideas for connecting each title in the series to the curriculum, the text and, most importantly, the students.

Oil King Courage

Oil King Courage
Author: Sigmund Brouwer
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2009-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1554695147

When the Edmonton Oil Kings discover that Reuben Reuben has a hockey game as unforgettable as his name and his Inuit heritage, life changes in a hurry for him and his best friend Gear. A wealthy businessman sponsors a three-on-three pond-hockey tour across the western Arctic, and Reuben and Gear find out more than they ever bargained for about teamwork, about the North and about a dangerous family secret.

Speaking Our Truth

Speaking Our Truth
Author: Monique Gray Smith
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2017-09-19
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 145981584X

Holding each other up with respect, dignity and kindness.

Off the Rim

Off the Rim
Author: Sonya Spreen Bates
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2015-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1459808908

Dylan’s wish comes true when Coach Scott names him to the starting lineup for the Mountview High Hunters’ first game of the playoffs. But just when he should be concentrating on basketball, Dylan becomes the target of some off-court aggression. As he’s driving his girlfriend, Jenna, home one night, a black pickup truck tries to run them off the road. The police call it an accident. But even as Dylan tries to put it behind him, he has a sense of impending danger that he can’t shake. When Jenna starts receiving threats from an anonymous cyberbully telling her to “keep quiet,” Dylan becomes seriously concerned about her safety. Jenna has no idea what the cyberbully thinks she knows. But Dylan will have to help her figure it out fast if they’re ever going to feel safe again.

Absolute Pressure

Absolute Pressure
Author: Sigmund Brouwer
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2009-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1554691303

An loves scuba diving and working in his uncle's dive shop in Key West, Florida. At least until someone tries to kill him--twice.

Fly Away

Fly Away
Author: Nora Rock
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1554694698

After a member of her competitive cheerleading team is injured in practice, sixteen-year-old Marnie is asked to be a flyer-the most coveted role in cheerleading. The Soar Starlings team has a real shot at the provincial championship, and Marnie has only a few weeks to prepare. But as she scrambles to polish her lifts and throws, Marnie's personal life begins to unravel. First, her boyfriend of two years breaks up with her, and then her best friend Arielle, captain of the Starlings, disappears during a team trip to Toronto. As Marnie struggles to adjust to being both a flyer and the team's new captain, she realizes that, to be a leader, you have to let go of old alliances to make room in your life for new ones.

Boarder Patrol

Boarder Patrol
Author: Erin Thomas
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2010-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1554694450

Ryan is determined to be a professional snowboarder but he's learned from what happened to his whistle-blower father that doing the right thing doesn't always pay off. When his parents leave Kamloops, Ryan decides to stay with relatives so he can be near the Salmon Valley Ski Resort. He spends all his time at the ski hill, volunteering with the Junior Safety Patrol to cover the cost of his lift pass. When his board is stolen, he discovers that his cousin, Kevin, knows more than he should about recent thefts at the resort. Kevin's in way over his head, and soon Ryan's involved, whether he wants to be or not. As Ryan prepares for the video shoot that could be his big break, he learns that Kevin's in danger. Ryan has to choose between career and family, and hope that, for him, doing the right thing will pay off.

Orca Sports Resource Guide

Orca Sports Resource Guide
Author: Sarah N. Harvey
Publisher: Orca Book Pub
Total Pages:
Release: 2011
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781554697984

The Orca Sports Resource Guide provides teachers with ideas for connecting each title in the series to the curriculum, the text and, most importantly, the students.