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Award-winning Canadian children's author

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Category: Fast Friends

Posts about Fast Friends, an award-winning picture book published by Scholastic Canada in 2020.

Fast Friends book cover with award stickers
Fast Friends

The inspiration for Fast Friends

June 3, 2020July 17, 2024 Heather O'Connor
Fast Friends, Newsbook trailer, Fast Friends, inclusion, picture book, Scholastic Canada

Hear a reading from Fast Friends

June 3, 2020July 17, 2024 Heather O'Connor
Fast Friends, Newsbook trailer, Fast Friends, inclusion, picture book, Scholastic Canada

Reviews

O’Connor will keep the game’s fans close with plenty of in-the-know soccer patter, but she will also draw other readers with the story of Jack’s slow absorption into a gambling…...

Kirkus Reviews

Tight and authentic sports action combined with engaging characters make this title great for sports fans as well as readers who enjoy action and drama.

School Library Journal

The fast-paced writing has enough soccer action to keep reluctant readers turning the pages, and the gambling intrigue, along with a side plot involving a new player on Jack’s team,...

Booklist

O'Connor deals with topics that would be well worth discussing with almost any teen: the value of team-work; honesty; and ethics. I will certainly include Betting Game in our curriculum...

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

Betting Game easily captivated my interest with its action and suspense and honest teen characters… The kind of read that will grip both sports fans and reluctant readers.

CanLit for LittleCanadians

A fast paced, entertaining read that will really appeal to all soccer players, both boys and girls, especially those struggling to sustain a reading habit.

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