Faster Than Wind Contributor(s): Pitt, Steve (Author) |
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ISBN: 1550028375 ISBN-13: 9781550028379 Publisher: Dundurn Group OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Canada - General |
Dewey: 813 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.2" W x 8" (0.45 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: It is 1900, and 14-year-old Bertie McCross is a newspaper boy in downtown Toronto. Bertie's family has fallen on hard times and can use every penny he brings home from hawking newspapers on the frigid streets. However, in order to do that Bertie has to keep out of the clutches of the Kelly Gang, a family of slightly older Cabbagetown toughs who are shaking down newsies. On Christmas Eve, Bertie is almost cornered by the Kellys but is saved by Tommy Fry and Milwaukee Ed, who introduce Bertie to the thrills of iceboat racing on Lake Ontario. Soon Bertie is swept up in the fast and dangerous sport and meets a whole crew of new friends, including Isobel, a girl from a wealthy family with a mansion on Jarvis Street. The continued pursuit by the Kelly Gang, a plunge into freezing harbour water, and the clash of classes all lead up to a spine-tingling race to end all races. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pitt, Steve: - Stevie Pitt's first children's book, Rain Tonight: A Tale of Hurricane Hazel, was nominated for the Silver Birch, Red Cedar, and Rocky Mountain awards. He has been published in many magazines and newspapers, including Toronto Life, Canadian Family, the Globe and Mail, and the Toronto Star. Currently he lives in Toronto. |