Head-to-Head, Skate-to-Skate, It's Winner Takes All!
What might have been a dream come true has turned into a nightmare. Brad's twin brother, T.J., has gotten himself out of the fancy prep school his father picked for him and into the public high school Brad attends. Now T.J., the bright light in his father's eyes, is a shining new star on the hockey team, where Brad once held the spotlight. And he's testing his popularity with Brad's friends, eyeing Brad's girl and competing to be captain of the team.
The whole school is rooting for a big double-strength win... not knowing that their twin hockey stars are heating up the ice for a winner-takes-all face-off.
Here is a re-issue of the hockey classic, originally written when the author was a teenager. This young-adult novel has entertained thousands of young readers and appeared on many reading lists. Among its many honors: The Hockey Hall of Fame's Junior Education Program included Face-Off on its recommended reading list for the junior and intermediate levels. It has also been recommended in the sports category of Best Books for Young Teen Readers: Grades 7-10 by John T. Gillespie. This new edition contains bonus excerpts from the sequel Offsides (Face-Off Book Two) and the young adult paranormal thriller Dark Before Dawn.
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"I was surprised and pleased with how strong this YA book was. Obviously I read it because it was about hockey, but it's a very nuanced and thoughtful portrayal of a brief period in a family's life. Well done. Looking forward to the forthcoming sequel."
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SA (4 out of 5 stars)