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Jailed for Life for Being Black: The Story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter

Product Description: Rubin Carter was in and out of reformatories and prisons from the age of twelve. At twenty-four, he became a winning professional boxer and was turning his life around. But Carter was also very vocal about racism in the local New Jersey police force...read more

By Bill Swan

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Hardcover:

9781459406667 | James Lorimer & Co, March 1, 2015, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Rubin Carter was in and out of reformatories and prisons from the age of twelve.

Paperback:

9781459406650 | James Lorimer & Co, March 1, 2015, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Rubin Carter was in and out of reformatories and prisons from the age of twelve.

Real Justice: Convicted for Being Mi'kmaq: The Story of Donald Marshall Jr.

Product Description: When a black teen was murdered in a Sydney, Cape Breton park late one night, his young companion, Donald Marshall Jr., became a prime suspect. Sydney police coached two teens to testify against Donald which helped convict him of a murder he did not commit...read more

By Bill Swan

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Hardcover:

9781459404380 | James Lorimer & Co, September 1, 2013, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: When a black teen was murdered in a Sydney, Cape Breton park late one night, his young companion, Donald Marshall Jr.

Paperback:

9781459404397 | James Lorimer & Co, September 1, 2013, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: When a black teen was murdered in a Sydney, Cape Breton park late one night, his young companion, Donald Marshall Jr.

Fourteen and Sentenced to Death: The Story of Steven Truscott

Product Description: At fourteen, Steve Truscott was a typical teenager in rural Ontario in the fifties, mainly concerned about going fishing, playing football, and racing bikes with his friends. One summer evening, his twelve-year-old classmate, Lynne Harper, asked for a lift to the nearby highway on his bicycle and Steve agreed...read more

By Bill Swan

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Hardcover:

9781459400757 | James Lorimer & Co, September 1, 2012, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: At fourteen, Steve Truscott was a typical teenager in rural Ontario in the fifties, mainly concerned about going fishing, playing football, and racing bikes with his friends.

Paperback:

9781459400740 | James Lorimer & Co, September 1, 2012, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: At fourteen, Steve Truscott was a typical teenager in rural Ontario in the fifties, mainly concerned about going fishing, playing football, and racing bikes with his friends.

Corner Kick

Product Description: Michael Strike is captain of both the school soccer and chess teams. He's got his eye on fellow soccer player and overachiever Miriah, the founder of the youth organization War Orphans of the World. Miriah is quick to befriend a new student, Zahir Jamiat, who has recently moved from the Middle East, but Michael sees the newcomer as a rival...read more

By Bill Swan

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Hardcover:

9781550288179 | James Lorimer & Co, May 1, 2004, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Michael, the star of the soccer team, does not warm up to new student and soccer player Zahir until he realizes that they might have more in common than he thought.

Paperback:

9781552778357 | New edition (James Lorimer & Co, February 1, 2012), cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Michael Strike is captain of both the school soccer and chess teams.

9781550288162 | James Lorimer & Co, September 30, 2004, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Michael, the star of the soccer team, does not warm up to new student and soccer player Zahir until he realizes that they might have more in common than he thought.

Reinforced:

9780606325967 | Demco Media, October 1, 2004, cover price $14.16 | About this edition: Michael Strike is captain of both the school soccer and chess teams.

Deflection!

Product Description: Fast-paced sports action novels that get kids reading. Jake and his two best friends play road hockey together and are members of the same league team. But some personal rivalries and interference from Jake's three all-too-supportive grandfathers start to create tension among the players...read more

By Bill Swan

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Hardcover:

9781550288537 | James Lorimer & Co, October 25, 2004, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Fast-paced sports action novels that get kids reading.

Paperback:

9781552775691 | New edition (James Lorimer & Co, February 1, 2011), cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Fast-paced sports action novels that get kids reading.

Man-to-man

Product Description: Michael O'Reilly is the shortest kid on the lacrosse team, and the youngest. He doesn't play rough, and everyone says he's not tough enough for the sport. When tension breaks out between teams and one team accuses the other of racist behavior, Michael realizes that he is tough after all -- he's the only one brave enough to speak the truth...read more

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Hardcover:

9781552774434, titled "Man to Man" | James Lorimer & Co, April 1, 2010, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Michael O'Reilly is the shortest kid on the lacrosse team, and the youngest.

Paperback:

9781552774427 | James Lorimer & Co, April 1, 2010, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Michael O'Reilly is the shortest kid on the lacrosse team, and the youngest.

The Complete Guide to Managing Your Parents' Finances When They Cannot: A Step-by-Step Plan to Protect Their Assets, Limit Taxes, and Ensure Their Wishes Are Fulfilled

Product Description: Every year, millions of Americans transfer their finances to their children or other family members because they reach a point at which they can no longer manage them alone. For those who are about to start managing the finances of their parents, it is important to know exactly how to protect their assets, manage their taxes, and live up to their wishes...read more

By Bill Swan

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9781601383136 | Atlantic Pub Co, March 30, 2009, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Every year, millions of Americans transfer their finances to their children or other family members because they reach a point at which they can no longer manage them alone.

The Enforcer

In this hilarious sequel to Deflection, Jake Henry has achieved one of his dreams: to become the goalie for the Bear Claws of the Oshawa Lakeridge League. Then, bad news. The team coach moves away, and without a replacement, the Bear Claws might not finish the season. At first Jake is relieved when one of his three hockey-crazy grandfathers steps into the role. But can the team adapt to Grandpa P.J.'s old-school methods?

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Hardcover:

9781550289817, titled "Enforcer" | James Lorimer & Co, April 1, 2008, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: In this hilarious sequel to Deflection, Jake Henry has achieved one of his dreams: to become the goalie for the Bear Claws of the Oshawa Lakeridge League.

Paperback:

9781550289794 | James Lorimer & Co, March 7, 2008, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Jake Henry has achieved one of his dreams: to become the goalie for the Bear Claws.

Prebinding:

9781439575628 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, April 9, 2009), cover price $17.95

Road Rage

Product Description: Matt Thompson and his friends -- who readers will remember from Mud Run and Mud Happens -- have caught the racing bug. They've set their sights on the famous Alfie Shrubb Road Race in Bowmanville and push each other in their training...read more

By Bill Swan

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Hardcover:

9781550289176 | James Lorimer & Co, March 1, 2007, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Matt Thompson and his friends -- who readers will remember from Mud Run and Mud Happens -- have caught the racing bug.

Paperback:

9781550289169 | James Lorimer & Co, September 1, 2006, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Matt Thompson is accused of stealing a valuable book about track star Alfie Shrubb, and to make matters worse, his new running club is not competing in the annual Alfie Shrubb fun run.

Mud Happens

When the school decides the track club cannot meet anymore, Matt decides he wants to join the elite team, but to do that he will have to change schools and keep it a secret from his friends and running mates.

By Bill Swan

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Hardcover:

9781550288995 | James Lorimer & Co, June 1, 2005, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: When the school decides the track club cannot meet anymore, Matt decides he wants to join the elite team, but to do that he will have to change schools and keep it a secret from his friends and running mates.

Paperback:

9781550288988 | James Lorimer & Co, March 1, 2006, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: When the school decides the track club cannot meet anymore, Matt decides he wants to join the elite team, but to do that he will have to change schools and keep it a secret from his friends and running mates.

Off Track

Product Description: A failing mark in English lands 12-year-old Tyler in summer school. He's not allowed to watch TV or play computer games. His separated parents are blaming each other for his poor grades. Tyler's only distraction from his troubles is training for a triathlon race, which includes swimming, biking, and running...read more

By Bill Swan

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Hardcover:

9781550288070 | James Lorimer & Co, October 15, 2003, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: A failing mark in English lands 12-year-old Tyler in summer school.

Paperback:

9781550288063 | James Lorimer & Co, March 1, 2004, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Tyler Davidson deals with problems by avoiding them, and unless he faces them, he will continue to fail English and be prevented from participating in the triathlons that are his present interest.

Reinforced:

9780606313667 | Demco Media, September 29, 2004, cover price $14.20 | About this edition: A failing mark in English lands 12-year-old Tyler in summer school.

Prebinding:

9781417640294 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2004, cover price $18.45 | About this edition: Tyler Davidson deals with problems by avoiding them, and unless he faces them, he will continue to fail English and be prevented from participating in the triathlons that are his present interest.

Mud Run

Product Description: When Matt is too late to register for his new school's hockey team, he decides to join the cross-country running club instead.At first it's every one for themselvesâno one runs with the pack, until finally a new coach demonstrates that tough competitors know the value of teamwork...read more

By Bill Swan

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Hardcover:

9781550287875 | James Lorimer & Co, May 1, 2003, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: When Matt is too late to register for his new school's hockey team, he decides to join the cross-country running club instead.

Paperback:

9781550287868 | James Lorimer & Co, September 1, 2003, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: When Matt is too late to register for his new school's hockey team, he decides to join the cross-country running club, where he learns a lesson about working as a team.

Prebinding:

9780613783279 | Turtleback Books, September 30, 2003, cover price $19.60 | About this edition: When Matt is too late to register for his new school's hockey team, he decides to join the cross-country running club instead.

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