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Seventeen-year-old Ben Hamer knows it's never a good sign when the cops know your name.
Unfortunately, being harassed by the police and questioned about being the son of a career thief has started to become his norm. Only this time, when the police stop Ben for jaywalking by his school, he has an audience. The new girl in Ben's grade, Abigail, notices his exchange with the police and asks him out on a date.
It starts out as the best date of Ben's life until Abigail stops to run an errand and rushes out of the store shouting, "Go, go, go!" As they race away, Ben realizes he has just become an accomplice in a robbery. Abigail takes off with the money, and Ben is worried the police won't give him a fair chance because of his criminal father. He needs to track down Abigail and make a plan to get his life back, but the cops are closing in and time is running out...
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading-level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read!
Key selling features
• Seventeen-year-old Ben finds himself the main suspect in a robbery when his date steals from a store and makes him the unwitting getaway driver.
• This fast-paced chase story will leave readers in suspense and appeal to those who enjoy stories about crime and law enforcement.
• The story features a male protagonist and explores themes of loyalty and trust in a way that will relate to readers from all backgrounds.
• Enhanced features (highly-readable font, cream paper, larger trim size) to increase reading accessibility for dyslexic and other striving readers.
• A Junior Library Guild (JLG) Gold Standard Selection.
• Author Karen Bass is the award-winning author of a number of novels for young adult readers. /li>
In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, seventeen-year-old Ben is made an accomplice in a crime when his date robs a store and disappears, leaving him to track her down and clear his name before it's too late.
Karen Bass is the award-winning author of a number of novels for young adult readers. Her novel Graffiti Knight won the CLA Young Adult Book Award, the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, the R. Ross Annett Award and the CAA Exporting Alberta Award, among other honors. Uncertain Soldier, winner of the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, and The Hill were both nominated for the Forest of Reading Red Maple Award. Karen was a public library manager in Alberta for sixteen years before turning to full-time writing. She lives in Hamilton, Ontario. Orca Soundings are short, high-interest novels written specifically for teens. These edgy stories with compelling characters and gripping storylines are ones they will want to read. Reading levels from grade 2.0 to 4.5. Interest level ages 12+. Ben really should have known better.
"A relatable suburban adventure with accessible writing and cliff-hanger pacing, this is a hi-lo first purchase."
Unfortunately, being harassed by the police and questioned about being the son of a career thief has started to become his norm. Only this time, when the police stop Ben for jaywalking by his school, he has an audience. The new girl in Ben's grade, Abigail, notices his exchange with the police and asks him out on a date.
It starts out as the best date of Ben's life until Abigail stops to run an errand and rushes out of the store shouting, "Go, go, go!" As they race away, Ben realizes he has just become an accomplice in a robbery. Abigail takes off with the money, and Ben is worried the police won't give him a fair chance because of his criminal father. He needs to track down Abigail and make a plan to get his life back, but the cops are closing in and time is running out...
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading-level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read!
Key selling features
• Seventeen-year-old Ben finds himself the main suspect in a robbery when his date steals from a store and makes him the unwitting getaway driver.
• This fast-paced chase story will leave readers in suspense and appeal to those who enjoy stories about crime and law enforcement.
• The story features a male protagonist and explores themes of loyalty and trust in a way that will relate to readers from all backgrounds.
• Enhanced features (highly-readable font, cream paper, larger trim size) to increase reading accessibility for dyslexic and other striving readers.
• A Junior Library Guild (JLG) Gold Standard Selection.
• Author Karen Bass is the award-winning author of a number of novels for young adult readers. /li>
In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, seventeen-year-old Ben is made an accomplice in a crime when his date robs a store and disappears, leaving him to track her down and clear his name before it's too late.
Karen Bass is the award-winning author of a number of novels for young adult readers. Her novel Graffiti Knight won the CLA Young Adult Book Award, the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, the R. Ross Annett Award and the CAA Exporting Alberta Award, among other honors. Uncertain Soldier, winner of the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, and The Hill were both nominated for the Forest of Reading Red Maple Award. Karen was a public library manager in Alberta for sixteen years before turning to full-time writing. She lives in Hamilton, Ontario. Orca Soundings are short, high-interest novels written specifically for teens. These edgy stories with compelling characters and gripping storylines are ones they will want to read. Reading levels from grade 2.0 to 4.5. Interest level ages 12+. Ben really should have known better.
"A relatable suburban adventure with accessible writing and cliff-hanger pacing, this is a hi-lo first purchase."
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