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The Lottery


School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9

No. of pages 304

Published: 2007

Great for age 12-17 years

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15-year-old Sally Hanson's school is secretly ruled by a group of students known as the 'Shadow Council'. At the beginning of every school year, the Shadow Council hold The Lottery, an infamous ritual in which a student is chosen to be the year's 'victim' - a person who is shunned by the entire school and forced to obey the Shadow Council's every wish. This year Sally is the Shadow Council's victim - and she is about to face the worst year of her life. Resistance is futile and loyal friends are ignoring her. However, Sally has been hiding a horrifying secret - a secret that threatens to overwhelm her as the betrayal and psychological torture grows.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 304 pages in this book. This book was published in 2007 by Faber & Faber .

Beth Goobie graduated from the University of Winnipeg and the Mennonite Brethren Bible College. She is an award-winning writer of young adult fiction including I'm Not Convinced , Mission Impossible and Before Wings . She lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award
This book was recognised by the Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award.

Young Adult Canadian Book Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Young Adult Canadian Book Award.

"'Beth Goobie is a writer of huge ability and skill.' Kenneth Oppel, author of Airborn"