| My Time as Caz Hazard Contributor(s): Kyi, Tanya Lloyd (Author) |
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ISBN: 1551433192 ISBN-13: 9781551433196 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: Caz Thinks She Has a pretty good reason when she punches her boyfriend in the face, but she gets expelled anyway. Moving to a new school, she is told she is dyslexic and sent to special education classes. Caz tries to fit in and get by while suffering the taunts and abuse that others throw at the students in her class. her friendship with Amanda leads her into new territory--shop-lifting and skipping school. Coupled with her parents' impending separation, her life is anything but stable and continues to spiral out of control. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Suicide - Young Adult Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Peer Pressure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004110933 |
| Lexile Measure: 700 |
| Series: Orca Soundings (Quality) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.3" W x 6.9" (0.25 lbs) 103 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 83809 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Caz thinks she has a pretty good reason when she punches her boyfriend in the face, but she gets expelled anyway. Moving to a new school, she is told she is dyslexic and sent to special education classes. Caz tries to fit in and get by while suffering the taunts and abuse that others throw at the students in her class. Her friendship with Amanda leads her into new territory--shoplifting and skipping school. Coupled with her parents' impending separation, her life is spiraling out of control. Also available in Spanish. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kyi, Tanya Lloyd: - Tanya Lloyd Kyi is a freelance graphic designer and writer. She grew up in Creston, British Columbia, but now lives in Vancouver. For more information, visit www.tanyalloydkyi.com. |