Wild Cards (Orca Echoes)
by Jeff Szpirglas (Author) Dave Whamond (Illustrator)
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Gr 1-4--The boys at Matt's school are crazy for Monster Zap, a popular television show and card game. Matt and his friend Tyler get in a fight over a prized Gross Eyeball card. The principal soon bans the cards from school, declaring that they are a bad influence. Matt and his friends are distraught and try to come up with a plan to still play the game at school. Matt tries drawing the cards, but things get out of hand when other students create a card that insults the principal. He realizes that he needs to work together with the school principal to find a solution that not only helps his friends but also benefits the school at large. This is a story about problem-solving and creating ways to make one's environment a better place. It reads like a simpler version of Tom Angleberger's The Strange Case Of Origami Yoda. The writing is aimed at emerging or struggling readers, and the content is high-interest.
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Jeff Szpirglas and Danielle Saint-Onge are married, live together in Kitchener, Ontario, and teach in classrooms with students of diverse backgrounds. Jeff has written several books and enjoys writing scary fiction like Tales from Beyond the Brain and Tales from the Fringes of Fear. Danielle is an early reading specialist for young students and also works as an abstract painter. Besides teaching, they spend their time writing stories and taking care of their twins.
Rachel Smith is a Queer cartoonist living on the unceded territory of the Lekwungen peoples, and the Songhees, Esquimalt, and W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations (Victoria, British Columbia) with their spouse, and beloved dog Stella. They have a passion for surf and skate culture and spend most of their time in nature. Rachel has published illustrations and comics in several anthologies, including Cloudscape Comics and Vagabond Comics. They are also the creator of the autobio-comic SKULL, which chronicles their experiences with mental health. Rachel has a certificate in Comics & Graphic Novels from Camosun College.
JUV035000 - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
JUV032040 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Games - General
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