Having a son who is a reluctant reader, david has firsthand knowledge of how difficult it is to engage boys in books in the face of video games and computers. Undergrounders by david skuy, 2011, scholastic canada edition, undergrounders 2011 edition open library. David skuy his books focus on the issues young people face, and he often uses sports as the vehicle to tell their stories. When nomads unofficially adopted daughter bucky was kidnapped, nomad went to the sad smile to talk over the situation with crayfish and exlax, during which crayfish slapped exlax over the head for asking what the cops had to say about the kidnapping. Meettheauthor recording with david skuy about undergrounders. David skuy ever since his mom died, jonathon has been on his own, living on the streets.
Charlie learns that sometimes the most heroic thing you can do is ask for help. David skuys characterization of pip offers a gentle lesson in maturity for middlegradereaders yearning for adventure. David skuy author david skuyis a lawyer, a writer and a leafs fan to the core. He received a second silver birch nomination in 2014 for his most recent novel, striker. What he remembers most is the intensity, the competitiveness, and the sheer enjoyment of playing a sport you love whne youre young.
David skuy started writing the game time series because he wanted to recreate the types of books he loved as a kid. Undergrounders by david skuy scholastic, 2011, 9781443107280 interest level. His books focus on the issues young people face, and he often uses sports as the vehicle to tell their stories. Lewis takes him under his wing and leads him to his new home among a group of kids living in an abandoned underground shopping mall who call.
This sensitively written and compelling book tells the story of mouse, an orphaned 12yearold boy living in the fictional city of brentwood. My book is a sport book called undergrounders by david skuy. When he sees kids his age playing hockey at an outdoor rink, johnny takes a risk and pretends to be a regular kid and gets on the. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. David skuy has 30 books on goodreads with 2182 ratings. Apr 15, 2020 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. David skuy is a lawyer, a writer and a leafs fan to the core. Undergrounders book markham public library bibliocommons. David skuy is the author of memoirs of a sidekick, a new novel for kids. David skuy, author of the popular trilogy of charlie joyce hockey novels, returns to canadas national winter sport with his first standalone novel.
The band of merry kids by david skuy kids book club. Also, though skuy ultimately offers up a storybook ending, the grittier aspects of undergrounders may well give young readers pause to consider what life must be like for the innumerable homeless children of the world. Jul 22, 2011 skuy has had other books featured on teebzs book club, and i was expecting another lively story like his previous works, but undergrounders caught me offguard as mr. Jonathon was on the streets on his own, living on the streets. Undergrounders by david skuy overdrive rakuten overdrive. Read last shot by david skuy available from rakuten kobo.
David skuy s characterization of pip offers a gentle lesson in maturity for middlegradereaders yearning for adventure. What he remembers most is the intensity, the competitiveness, and the sh. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. The band of merry kids is a pleasant, accessible book that offers a reassuring message wrapped around an action plot. Undergrounders by david skuy 2012 silver birch fiction. Memoirs of a sidekick by david skuy, hardcover barnes. Hawking and stealing have become his means of survival and a group of misfits called undergrounders his only family. Read double shift by david skuy available from rakuten kobo. Skuy has had other books featured on teebzs book club, and i was expecting another lively story like his previous works, but undergrounders caught me offguard as mr.
All are available in bookstores everywhere and online at chapters indigo or amazon. He spent most of his childhood playing some sport or another. Can playing hockey help a street kid get his life back. His other books for younger readers include undergrounders and striker. Life on the streets is rough for 12yearold jonathan. Browse and shop for books, home decor, toys, gifts and more on indigo. The main character is jonathon a 12 year old boy who was a hockey player until his mom died, after he was then forced to live on the streets. Undergrounders by david skuy meet your next favorite book.
Undergrounders by skuy, david and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Undergrounders, winner, ola silver birch award, fiction, 2012. Winner, ola silver birch award, fiction shortlisted, rocky mountain book award alberta childrens choice. A young adult science fiction dystopian novel the undergrounders series book two. Thirteenyearold lionel has perfected the art of dodging, escaping, and running away. View david skuys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. David skuy is a bestselling, awardwinning childrens author, with sales of over 100,000 books in canada, including undergrounders, winner of the 2012 ontario library association forest of readings silver birch award and the fivepart game time series. David skuy books list of books by author david skuy. His work includes the rocket blues and undergrounders series of hockeythemed novels. Id numbers open library ol27939194m not in library.
After reading the book undergrounders by david skuy,i really liked the book mostly becasue of the topic. Johnny is an undergrounder, not a streetie who lives on the street, fighting the drunks for a space on the grates to stay alive. His work includes the rocket blues and undergrounders series of hockeythemed novels, and the striker series, which focuses on soccer. Undergrounders is a story about a 14yearold boy learning to trust again after being on his own since his mom died when he was eight. Distracted by the rivals who come in to taunt him, charlie completely forgets to turn off the stove when he leaves.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Buy the paperback book undergrounders by david skuy at indigo. Ever since his mom died, jonathon has been on his own, living on the streets. Jan 01, 20 david skuy is a lawyer, a writer and a leafs fan to the core. It also provides a gateway into a broader literature about the medieval era in both fiction and non. Skuy examines a topic that goes completely away from his previous stories.
In this followup to rocket blues, rocket is drafted in the ohl tryouts and heads off to training camp in his pursuit of. A member of the louisiana chapter of the undergrounders, crayfish ran the sad smile bar, where the undergrounders hung out. The underground gives him a place to sleep, but its not like having a real home or being a regular kid. Last shot ebook by david skuy 9781443146708 rakuten kobo. Undergrounders gives kids a glimpse into the perils of life on the streets, and how one boys love of hockey, along with his inner strength, help him battle against the dark forces that threaten to overwhelm him. The book was a about a boy named jonathon and is 12 years old. When charlie and pudge come back after their hockey game, theyre devastated to find there has been a fire at. More information about this seller contact this seller 20. David skuy is the author of awardwinning books for young readers. But while he may have adapted his behavior as a means of selfpreservation, his plan has left him lonely, angry, and afraid. Double shift ebook by david skuy 9781443119757 rakuten kobo. Undergrounders book burlington public library bibliocommons.
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