Guitar Hero by Day’s Lee
Summary: David Chang is a sixteen year-old who has a passion for playing guitar. His band’s attempt at entering the Montreal Rocks Contest reinforces that he still has a lot to learn, but he is committed to doing so, even when his father’s gambling debts mean his parents can’t pay for his guitar lessons anymore. He starts working for his guitar instructor to earn free guitar lessons, but being so strapped for cash at home gets to him and he makes a couple of stupid mistakes. David has also been keeping a close eye on his father with his gambling problem, and when he sees...
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Below is a partial reading list for Amy’s Marathon. More titles will be gradually added in early 2014, as Amy continues to compile her list. Please note that the list might be modified (books added or removed) throughout the year. Books are categorized either by where they are set or where their author is from. Click on a title to read Amy’s review. Newfoundland & Labrador / Nova Scotia / Prince Edward Island / New Brunswick / Quebec / Ontario / Manitoba / Saskatchewan / Alberta / British Columbia / Northwest Territories / Nunavut / Yukon Newfoundland & Labrador Baygirl...
Read MoreIn the Garage by Alma Fullerton
Summary: Barbara Jean and Alex are the best of friends. To her, he is a hero and the perfect friend, and to him, she is a stunning example of being able to be yourself. But when the popular girls at school befriend Barbara Jean, they plant seeds of doubt in her about her friendship with Alex. When Barbara Jean steals Alex’s journal to find out the truth, not only is she shocked but it falls into the wrong hands and his carefully constructed persona is ruined. Anguished by her betrayal of her best friend, Barbara takes drastic action against herself as retribution. Number of Pages: 181...
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