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Counting Back from Nine

AUTHOR Sherrard, Valerie
PUBLISHER Fitzhenry & Whiteside (10/31/2012)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)
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Governor General's Literary Award 2013, finalist

Forest of Reading's Red Maple-Fiction 2014 nominee

Ontario Library Association Best Bets List 2013 Honourable mention

"There are rules for what I've done. Specific punishments for crimes against friendship."

Laren Olivier knows the rules, but her attraction to a friend's ex-boyfriend is strong. She tells herself that if she and Scott can keep their new romance a secret, no one will get hurt. But Laren is not the only one with something to hide.

Thus begins a year-long journey through secrets, lies, exposures and betrayals. Somehow, Laren must find a way to reconcile who she is with what she's done. And when tragedy strikes, she finds herself struggling with a discovery so shocking it rocks the very foundation of her world.

A novel in free verse by award-winning author Valerie Sherrard.

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ISBN-13: 9781554552450
ISBN-10: 1554552451
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 198
Carton Quantity: 60
Product Dimensions: 5.57 x 0.52 x 7.43 inches
Weight: 0.51 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Ikids
Country of Origin: CA
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BISAC Categories
Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues
Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Death & Dying
Young Adult Fiction | Family - Parents
Grade Level: 7th Grade - 12th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: FIC
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Laren is in love with Scott, who recently broke up with Nina, one of Laren's best friends. When news of her romance gets out, Laren finds herself shunned by her circle of best friends and trying to mollify her own feelings of guilt. After Laren's dad is killed in a car accident, her family is thrown into turmoil.
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Governor General's Literary Award 2013, finalist

Forest of Reading's Red Maple-Fiction 2014 nominee

Ontario Library Association Best Bets List 2013 Honourable mention

"There are rules for what I've done. Specific punishments for crimes against friendship."

Laren Olivier knows the rules, but her attraction to a friend's ex-boyfriend is strong. She tells herself that if she and Scott can keep their new romance a secret, no one will get hurt. But Laren is not the only one with something to hide.

Thus begins a year-long journey through secrets, lies, exposures and betrayals. Somehow, Laren must find a way to reconcile who she is with what she's done. And when tragedy strikes, she finds herself struggling with a discovery so shocking it rocks the very foundation of her world.

A novel in free verse by award-winning author Valerie Sherrard.

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Author: Sherrard, Valerie
Valerie Sherrard is the author of 12 previous novels for young people, including the Shelby Belgarden Mysteries, Watcher, Sarah's Legacy, Speechless, and her first historical novel, Three Million Acres of Flame. Her work has been shortlisted for numerous Canadian awards, including the Red Maple, White Pine, and Arthur Ellis Awards. She lives in Miramichi, New Brunswick.
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