Children's Fiction Peer Pressure
The Snowball Effect
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2010
- Category
- Peer Pressure, Law & Crime, Values & Virtues
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781554693719
- Publish Date
- Oct 2010
- List Price
- $16.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781554693702
- Publish Date
- Oct 2010
- List Price
- $9.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554695362
- Publish Date
- Oct 2010
- List Price
- $8.99
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 9 to 12
- Grade: 4 to 7
- Reading age: 9 to 12
Description
Dylan and his friends snowball cars for entertainment on the weekend. When they don't get enough reaction from passing cars, they put rocks in the middle of their snowballs. Their first attack with the loaded snowballs causes a car crash. His friends flee, but Dylan goes to the scene of the accident to make sure the driver is okay. He runs off when he knows help is on the way. Dylan is sighted, and rather than being punished, he is lauded as a hero. As his lies pile up, so does the hype about his heroics, and along with it, Dylan's guilt.
About the author
Deb Loughead is the author of more than twenty-five books for children and young adults. She completed an English degree at the University of Toronto before working as a copy editor. She turned to creative writing after deciding to stay home to raise her three sons. Deb's books have been translated into seven languages, and her award-winning poetry and adult fiction have appeared in a variety of Canadian publications. In addition to having extensive experience with educational writing, Deb has conducted workshops and held readings at schools, festivals and conferences across the country. She has written and directed children’s plays and taught creative writing classes for adults in Toronto. Deb likes to spend her non-writing time reading, knitting or hanging around horses as a therapeutic riding volunteer. Deb lives with her family in Toronto, Ontario. For more information, visit www.debloughead.ca.