Book Information

  • Series: Lorimer Sports Stories
  • Imprint: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
  • Publication Date: 27 October 2004
  • Copyright Year: 2004
  • ISBN: 9781550288605
  • Page Count: 112
  • Dimensions: 5" x 7.75"
  • Interest ages: 10-13
  • Reading level: Grade 4

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Suspended

by Robert Rayner

Shay and his pal Toby are among the players on the school soccer team who fall foul of the "fair play contract". The players form their own unofficial team and become one of the league's top teams. But will they be allowed to play in the championship game?

Fast-paced sports action novels that get kids reading.


Shay and his pal Toby are among the players on the school soccer team who fall foul of the "fair play contract" introduced by the new school administration. After being banned from playing on behalf of the school for the rest of the season, the dismissed players form their own unofficial team -- and become one of the top teams in the league. But will they be allowed to play in the championship game? Based on a true incident, Suspended is a story about determination and true sportsmanship.

About the Author

Robert Rayner
ROBERT RAYNER is a former elementary school principal. He worked as a journalist in Cambridge, England before turning to education. His books featuring the kids of Brunswick Valley include Walker's Runners, nominated for the Ann Conner Brimer Award, Just for Kicks and Falling Star, both Hackmatack Award nominees, and the Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Books selections Suspended and Little's Losers.

Subjects (BISAC)

JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

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