Karen Spafford-Fitz
KAREN SPAFFORD-FITZ is the author of five books for children and teens, including the Lorimer SideStreets novels Push Back and Saving Grad, both named Resource Links' Year's Best. An avid runner, Karen has coached elementary and junior-high students in cross-country running and in track and field. Recently, she participated in a marathon with a differently abled athlete in a pushcart. She lives in Edmonton, Alberta.
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A young teen girl discovers playing sports as a way to boost self-esteem and feel like she belongs. |
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By helping train a disabled runner, a competitive teen learns empathy and the value of sport for its own sake. |
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Zaine enters a restorative justice agreement to avoid criminal charges. But will his rage or some new gang members land him back on the streets first? |
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Vienna, a mixed Native American teen, and her mother struggle to escape her step-father's constant violence by moving to a new city to start new lives. |
