Rugby Rivals
 

Book Information

  • Series: Lorimer Sports Stories
  • Imprint: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
  • Publication Date: 4 February 2020
  • Copyright Year: 2020
  • ISBN: 9781459414945
  • Page Count: 128
  • Dimensions: 5" x 7.75"
  • Interest ages: 10-13
  • Reading level: Grade 2

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Rugby Rivals

by Mike Levitt

When opponents become teammates, Sam needs to prove he knows what rugby is all about

A rugby player has trouble fitting in at his snobby new school, and with his new teammates. After lashing out and hurting a teammate in an unsporting way he struggles to learn valuable lessons about teamwork, and regains his sense of integrity and purpose on the rugby field.

About the Author

Mike Levitt

MIKE LEVITT has played, coached, and refereed high school rugby. He wrote the curriculum for his school district's grade 11 rugby course, had a newspaper column in the Williams Lake Tribune, and has had short stories published in British Columbia Magazine. This is his first sports novel. He lives in Kamloops, British Columbia.

Reviews

"... the in-depth game play will attract sports fans."
School Library Journal
"Rugby fans will most appreciate the in-depth descriptions of the hard physicality of the sport and its ideal muddy settings."
Booklist Online

Awards

Junior Library Guild Selection
Chocolate Lily Book Awards, Novel Category
2022

Subjects (BISAC)

JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Peer Pressure, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / General

Subjects

Juvenile Fiction: Sports: Extreme Sports, Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Fiction: Friendship, Juvenile Fiction: Realistic Fiction, Juvenile Fiction: Sports

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