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Author: Shirlee Smith Matheson
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers,Canada
Imprint: Orca Book Publishers,Canada
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 19.00cm
Weight: 0.120kg
ISBN: 9781551432670
ISBN 10: 1551432676
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 September 2003
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
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Children/juvenile
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This is a good pick for boys who are reluctant readers. From the starting lap through to the finish line, it will rev up their enthusiasm. -- (01/01/2004) Knowledgeable car buffs will enjoy Matheson's auto-laced language...Recommended. -- (01/01/2004) A likeable hero, appealing to more than just the mechanically inclined who will be steered toward this book. --KLIATT (01/01/2004) Fastback Beach does a superb job of illustrating the struggles teenagers go through when there is a conflict between what they believe is right and what their friends are doing. This is the story of an adolescent becoming an adult, making decisions, and dealing with the consequences of his actions. Highly Recommended. -- (09/01/2003)
"""A likeable hero, appealing to more than just the mechanically inclined who will be steered toward this book.""-- ""KLIATT"" ""Knowledgeable car buffs will enjoy Matheson's auto-laced language...Recommended.""-- ""Canadian Book Review Annual"" ""This is a good pick for boys who are reluctant readers. From the starting lap through to the finish line, it will rev up their enthusiasm.""-- ""Resource Links"" ""Fastback Beach does a superb job of illustrating the struggles teenagers go through when there is a conflict between what they believe is right and what their friends are doing. This is the story of an adolescent becoming an adult, making decisions, and dealing with the consequences of his actions. Highly Recommended.""-- ""CM Magazine"""
Knowledgeable car buffs will enjoy Matheson's auto-laced language...Recommended. -- (01/01/2004) A likeable hero, appealing to more than just the mechanically inclined who will be steered toward this book. --KLIATT (01/01/2004) This is a good pick for boys who are reluctant readers. From the starting lap through to the finish line, it will rev up their enthusiasm. -- (01/01/2004) Fastback Beach does a superb job of illustrating the struggles teenagers go through when there is a conflict between what they believe is right and what their friends are doing. This is the story of an adolescent becoming an adult, making decisions, and dealing with the consequences of his actions. Highly Recommended. -- (09/01/2003)
Knowledgeable car buffs will enjoy Matheson's auto-laced language...Recommended. -- (01/01/2004) This is a good pick for boys who are reluctant readers. From the starting lap through to the finish line, it will rev up their enthusiasm. -- (01/01/2004) A likeable hero, appealing to more than just the mechanically inclined who will be steered toward this book. --KLIATT (01/01/2004) Fastback Beach does a superb job of illustrating the struggles teenagers go through when there is a conflict between what they believe is right and what their friends are doing. This is the story of an adolescent becoming an adult, making decisions, and dealing with the consequences of his actions. Highly Recommended. -- (09/01/2003)
A likeable hero, appealing to more than just the mechanically inclined who will be steered toward this book. --KLIATT (01/01/2004) Knowledgeable car buffs will enjoy Matheson's auto-laced language...Recommended. -- (01/01/2004) This is a good pick for boys who are reluctant readers. From the starting lap through to the finish line, it will rev up their enthusiasm. -- (01/01/2004) Fastback Beach does a superb job of illustrating the struggles teenagers go through when there is a conflict between what they believe is right and what their friends are doing. This is the story of an adolescent becoming an adult, making decisions, and dealing with the consequences of his actions. Highly Recommended. -- (09/01/2003)
Knowledgeable car buffs will enjoy Matheson's auto-laced language...Recommended. --Canadian Book Review Annual A likeable hero, appealing to more than just the mechanically inclined who will be steered toward this book. --KLIATT This is a good pick for boys who are reluctant readers. From the starting lap through to the finish line, it will rev up their enthusiasm. --Resource Links Fastback Beach does a superb job of illustrating the struggles teenagers go through when there is a conflict between what they believe is right and what their friends are doing. This is the story of an adolescent becoming an adult, making decisions, and dealing with the consequences of his actions. Highly Recommended. --CM Magazine
Author Information
Shirlee Smith Matheson is the author of several critically acclaimed books for young adults. Her stories are inspired by the universal struggle to fit in as an adolescent, especially those who have been uprooted from their homes and familiar surroundings.
