In fact, since writing off the crossbar, the first book in the series, david has. What he remembers most is the intensity, the competitiveness, and the sh. Undergrounders, winner, ola silver birch award, fiction, 2012. The book was a about a boy named jonathon and is 12 years old. This sensitively written and compelling book tells the story of mouse, an orphaned 12yearold boy living in the fictional city of brentwood. David skuy is a lawyer, writer and leafs fan to the core. What he remembers most is the intensity, the competitiveness, and the sheer enjoyment of playing a sport you love whne youre young.
Crossing to freedom is a story of courage and determination told from the eyes of a child who escapes slavery using the underground railroad. Ever since his mom died, jonathon has been on his own, living on the streets. His books focus on the issues young people face, and he often uses sports as the vehicle to tell their stories. He spent most of his childhood playingsome sport or another. David skuy is the author of awardwinning books for young readers. Meettheauthor recording with david skuy about undergrounders. David skuy s characterization of pip offers a gentle lesson in maturity for middlegradereaders yearning for adventure. Actionpacked stories, intense drama, powerful characters youll find all this and more in david skuys awardwinning and criticallyacclaimed ya novels. His other books for younger readers include undergrounders and striker. Can playing hockey help a street kid get his life back. His work has included the rocket blues and undergrounders series of hockeythemed novels, and the striker series, which focuses on soccer. Buy the paperback book undergrounders by david skuy at indigo. About the author 20 david skuy is a lawyer, a writer and a leafs fan to the core.
David skuy is now a writer and lawyer who lives in toronto, ontario with his wife and two kids. My book is a sport book called undergrounders by david skuy. Undergrounders book markham public library bibliocommons. Undergrounders by david skuy, 2011, scholastic canada edition. What he remembers most is the intensity, the competitiveness, and the sheer enjoyment of playing a sport you love. David skuy is a bestselling, awardwinning childrens author, with sales of over 100,000 books in canada, including undergrounders, winner of the 2012 ontario library association forest of readings silver birch award and the fivepart game time series. Undergrounders gives kids a glimpse into the perils of life on the streets, and how one boys love of hockey, along with his inner strength, help him battle against the dark forces that threaten to overwhelm him. My daughters grade 7 teacher used this book in the.
Jonathon was on the streets on his own, living on the streets. He brought mephibosheth, the son of jonathan, to the kings palace though the son was crippled to. Having a son who is a reluctant reader, david has firsthand knowledge of how difficult it is to engage boys in books in the face of video games and computers. Crossing to freedom by virginia frances schwartz bookwormmom. Memoirs of a sidekick by david skuy, hardcover barnes. He deals with daily struggles of loneliness and danger of the streets and worries of how he would survive the streets. Kids aged 8 12 will love the easyreading style and engaging stories, and parents will love to see their kids reading. Undergrounders by david skuy meet your next favorite book. David skuy is the author of memoirs of a sidekick, a new novel for kids. Skuy has had other books featured on teebzs book club, and i was expecting another lively story like his previous works, but undergrounders caught me offguard as mr. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
David skuy has 30 books on goodreads with 2182 ratings. He spent most of his childhood playing some sport or another. David skuy, author of the popular trilogy of charlie joyce hockey novels, returns to canadas national winter sport with his first standalone novel. All are available in bookstores everywhere and online at chapters indigo or amazon. Undergrounders is a very touching novel by canadian author david skuy about a young boy named jonathan who finds himself homeless after his mother passes away, his stepfather leaves, and his landlord kicks him out. After reading the book undergrounders by david skuy,i really liked the book mostly becasue of the topic. Undergrounders by skuy, david and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His work includes the rocket blues and undergrounders series of hockeythemed novels, and the striker series, which focuses on soccer. He received a second silver birch nomination in 2014 for his most recent novel, striker. Undergrounders by david skuy overdrive rakuten overdrive. Apr 15, 2020 undergrounders by david skuy, 2011, scholastic canada edition.
David skuy is a lawyer, a writer and a leafs fan to the core. The undergrounders by bradbury, bianca and a great selection of related books. He spent most of his childhood playing some sport or another and what he remembers most is the intensity, the competitiveness, and the sheer enjoyment of playing a sport you love when youre young. When he wasnt playing sports he would be reading books about them. The main character is jonathon a 12 year old boy who was a hockey player until his mom died, after he was then forced to live on the streets. Undergrounders book burlington public library bibliocommons. Skuy examines a topic that goes completely away from his previous stories.
Author david skuys complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Distracted by the rivals who come in to taunt him, charlie completely forgets to turn off the stove when he leaves. Thirteenyearold lionel has perfected the art of dodging, escaping, and running away. Browse and shop for books, home decor, toys, gifts and more on indigo.
Undergrounders is a novel written by canadian author david skuy, published by scholastic. David skuyis a lawyer, a writer and a leafs fan to the core. What he remembers most is theintensity, the competitiveness, and the sheer. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Undergrounders 12yearold jonathan lives with a group of kids that call themselves the undergrounders. His books include the rocket blues trilogy, the striker series, undergrounders and the charlie joyce hockey series. Undergrounders is a story about a 14yearold boy learning to trust again after being on his own since his mom died when he was eight. The undergrounders by bradbury, bianca and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mountain book award alberta childrens choice, 2016. David skuy started writing the game time series because he wanted to recreate the. Charlie learns that sometimes the most heroic thing you can do is ask for help. Forced to live in an underground mall with a bunch of other homeless kids, jonathan soon finds his refuge hockey. A published credit of david skuy is off the crossbar.
The band of merry kids is a pleasant, accessible book that offers a reassuring message wrapped around an action plot. When charlie and pudge come back after their hockey game, theyre devastated to find there. This book is a great tool for teaching about the underground railroad or black history month. David skuy author david skuyis a lawyer, a writer and a leafs fan to the core. David skuy his books are action packed, realistic fiction with a sports theme and are generally enjoyed by kids in grade 4 and up. Johnny is an undergrounder, not a streetie who lives on the street, fighting the drunks for a space on the grates to stay alive. Undergrounders by david skuy 2012 silver birch fiction. Ever since his mom died, jonathon has been on his own, living on the. David skuy started writing the game time series because he wanted to recreate the types of books he loved as a kid.
Commended, best books for kids and teens, canadian childrens book centre, 2012. Professionals from schools and public libraries nominate a selection of books in a specific category, students from all over the province read them all and then in april they vote for their favourite. The underground gives him a place to sleep, but its not like having a real home or being a regular kid. Undergrounders is a novel written by canadian author david skuy, published by scholastic canada in 2011 and winner of the 2012 silver birch award contents 1 plot. His books focus on the issues young people face, and he uses sports as the vehicle to tell their stories. Read double shift by david skuy available from rakuten kobo. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and. When he sees kids his age playing hockey at an outdoor rink, johnny takes a risk and pretends to be a regular kid and gets on the. When he sees kids his age playing hockey at an outdoor rink, johnny takes a risk and pretends to be a regular kid and. He has to leave his grandfather behind in order to survive and search for his father. David skuy ever since his mom died, jonathon has been on his own, living on the streets.
To edit or update the above biography on david skuy, please log in or register. Jul 22, 2011 skuy has had other books featured on teebzs book club, and i was expecting another lively story like his previous works, but undergrounders caught me offguard as mr. It also provides a gateway into a broader literature about the medieval era in both fiction and non. David skuys characterization of pip offers a gentle lesson in maturity for middlegradereaders yearning for adventure. To escape his life on the streets, jonathan gets stolen hockey gear and heads to the local rink where he meets regular kids. David skuy is a published author of childrens books.
David skuy spent most of his childhood playing sports such as hockey, socccer, football and rugby. David skuy books list of books by author david skuy. Honestycompassion, literature, sportsgamesplay genre. But while he may have adapted his behavior as a means of selfpreservation, his plan has left him lonely, angry, and afraid. Undergrounders is a young adult novel by david skuy.
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