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Grade 4-6

Valerie Sherrard

Counting Back from Nine

Paperback (Fitzhenry and Whiteside Oct. 31, 2012) , 1st Edition

Governor General's Literary Award 2013, finalist

Forest of Reading's Red Maple-Fiction 2014 nominee

Ontario Library Association Best Bets List 2013 Honourable mention

"There are rules for what I've done. Specific punishments for crimes against friendship."

Laren Olivier knows the rules, but her attraction to a friend's ex-boyfriend is strong. She tells herself that if she and Scott can keep their new romance a secret, no one will get hurt. But Laren is not the only one with something to hide.

Thus begins a year-long journey through secrets, lies, exposures and betrayals. Somehow, Laren must find a way to reconcile who she is with what she's done. And when tragedy strikes, she finds herself struggling with a discovery so shocking it rocks the very foundation of her world.

A novel in free verse by award-winning author Valerie Sherrard.

ISBN
/ 9781554552450
Pages
198
Weight
8.2 oz.
Dimensions
5.5 x 1.0 in.

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