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Orca Book Publishers: Breathless Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In Breathless, Beverly tries to lose weight by depriving herself of food, which makes her weak and compromises her ability to defend herself when Garth, her diving instructor, is sexually aggressive towards her. This teacher's guide for...
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Orca Book Publishers: Bull's Eye Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Bull's Eye by Sarah N. Harvey is about a girl's discovery that her aunt was really her birth mother. She runs away to learn the truth about her family history and has many experiences, both good and bad. In the end, she and the aunt who...
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Orca Book Publishers: Bull Rider Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Layne's father was killed while riding a bull and his mother wants him nowhere near them. But Layne practices without her knowledge. This teacher's guide for Bull Rider by Marilyn Halvorson includes a book summary, discussion topics and...
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Orca Book Publishers: Chill Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Two high school friends disagree on the motive behind a teacher's unkind behaviour and it tests their friendship. This teacher's guide for Chill by Colin Frizzell includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.
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Orca Book Publishers: Death Wind Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In Death Wind by William Bell, Allie chooses to run away from home rather than face her problems. When she is returning, a tornado strikes, destroying her home, and she fears for her family's safety. This teacher's guide includes a book...
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Orca Book Publishers: Fastback Beach Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After taking a joyride with his friends and crashing the car, Miles is the one arrested. He works off his sentence through community service with a car enthusiast. After helping his mentor with his vintage car, it is stolen by Miles'...
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Orca Book Publishers: Overdrive: Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After helping his brother with his car, Jake borrows it and gets involved in a street race. The other car crashes. Jake eventually realizes he must own up to his part in it. This teacher's guide for "Overdrive" by Eric Walters includes a...
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Orca Book Publishers: Responsible: Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In "Responsible" by Darlene Ryan, Kevin falls in with the wrong crowd, as he usually does whenever his family moves. But this time, the leader, Nick, is into intimidation of a girl called Erin. When Kevin realizes that Erin is to be...
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Orca Book Publishers: 'Truth' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Ian's parents go on vacation and leave him on his own, which he sees as an opportunity to have a large party. But a friend of the parents comes to check on him and is murdered. No one will talk and two school newspaper reporters put...
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Orca Book Publishers: Saving Grace Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After initially giving up her baby for adoption, Evie steals her back because she believes the baby is not being properly cared for. When the baby gets sick, Evie must make the difficult decision to get medical help and thus be...
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Orca Book Publishers: Snitch Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a teaching guide for "Snitch," a book by Norah McClintock. Josh is trying to get his life back on track after being in trouble with the law. He attends an anger management course but has difficulty keeping his anger in check when...
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Orca Book Publishers: Hit Squad Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Hit Squad by James Heneghan is about a group of girls who decide to fight back against bullies at school. At first they feel empowered, but then an innocent person gets killed. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, discussion...
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Orca Book Publishers: Home Invasion Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In Home Invasion by Monique Polak, Josh, who is unhappy living with his new stepfather, sneaks into other families' homes to see how they live. In the process, he is able to help stop a home invader in the neighborhood. This teacher's...
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Orca Book Publishers: i.d. Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Unhappy with his life at home and school, Chris sees his chance to become someone else when he finds a wallet with an I.D. in it. Then he is arrested for using the credit and debit cards. This teaching guide for I.D. by Vicki Grant...
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Orca Book Publishers: Kicked Out Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In "Kicked Out" by Beth Goobie, Dime is unhappy at home and moves in with her quadriplegic brother who helps her learn to love herself. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.
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Orca Book Publishers: 'Lockdown' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lockdown by Diane Tullson looks at what could happen when a student brings a gun to school, intent on revenge. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.
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Orca Book Publishers: Middle Row Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
When their friend Dune goes missing, Raedawn and Vince launch a search for him, eventually finding him at a mountain grow-op. The novel Middle Row by Sylvia Olsen also deals with racial barriers at school. This teacher's guide includes a...
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Orca Book Publishers: One More Step Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"One More Step" by Sheree Fitch deals with step families. Julian has trouble accepting Jean-Paul but must adapt when his mother marries him. This guide for teachers includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.
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Orca Book Publishers: Zee's Way Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Zee's Way by Kristin Butcher is about a group of young people who feel they are discriminated against because they are teens. They get into conflict with store owners and after Zee is caught vandalizing, he must make peace with them....
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Orca Book Publishers: Yellow Line Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Yellow Line by Sylvia Olsen is a novel about racial prejudice in a small town, where whites and natives do not mix. When Vince's friend Sherry starts to date Steve, who is native, Vince tries to break them up. But when he finds himself...
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Orca Book Publishers: My Time as Caz Hazard Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After continually getting into trouble at school for bullying, and being suspended for violence, Caz and her friend Amanda must deal with the suicide of a girl they had picked on. Many issues come into play in this novel - peer...
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Orca Book Publishers: No More Pranks Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In "No More Pranks" by Monique Polak, Pete is adept at pulling pranks and often gets into trouble over them. Sent to live with his uncle who operates a kayaking business, Pete and his new friend Rosalie put Pete's skills to use as they...
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Orca Book Publishers: No Problem Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"No Problem" by Dayle Campbell Gaetz deals with the issue of teen addiction. A star athlete who has it all becomes involved with an older woman and drugs, causing his life to unravel. This teacher's guide includes a book summary,...
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Orca Book Publishers: Blue Moon Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In "Blue Moon" by Marilyn Halvorson, Bobby Jo trains a new mare, wins a barrel race, then discovers the horse may be stolen and she must return it. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.