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Numbers


Read 180

School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9

No. of pages 200

Published: 2015

Great for age 11-18 years

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#1 Calgary Herald Bestseller Just when Andy starts to feel like he finally belongs, can he stand up to the person he trusted the most? Andy Crockett doesnt fit in at his new school not with the goths, not with the jocks, and certainly not with the brains. Not even, really, with The Six, a group of misfits who hang out with each other mostly because they cant stand hanging out with anyone else. But maybe Andys luck is changing and all because he is in Mr. Reztlaffs grade ten social class Mr. Retzlaff, the coolest teacher; in fact, the coolest thing about Parkerville Comprehensive. Social is awesome from day one. Its the class that looks at World War II, Hitler, and the Holocaust. Its the class Andy wants to ace and make Mr. Retzlaff proud. But eventually Andy also begins to understand that acing the class might just have a greater cost than hes willing to pay. And when it turns out that Mr. Retzlaff might not be so cool after all, Andy is facing the most difficult decision of his life.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Read 180 .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-15 years.

There are 200 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2015 by Dundurn Group Ltd .

David A. Poulsen has been a broadcaster, teacher, football coach, and actor. The author of more than 20 books, David spends 80 to 100 days each year as a visiting author in schools across Canada. His young adult novel Numbers was awarded the Sakura Medal in Japan. He lives in Claresholm, Alberta.

 

This book is in the following series:

Read 180

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults.

Black-Eyed Susan Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.

Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading Awards - White Pine - Fiction
This book was recognised in the White Pine - Fiction category by the Ontario Library Association Forest of Reading Awards.

Numbers is a cautionary tale about the importance of questioning authority and demonstrates how easy it is to be swayed by charisma over facts - lessons which need to be re-learned over and over again from one generation to the next. * AJL Review *

 

In Andy's accessible, matter-of-fact first-person narrative, Poulsen explores a topic not often covered in teen fiction. * Booklist *

 

A worthwhile purchase for libraries looking to fill a niche. * School Library Journal *

 

Poulsen did a good job with characterization, which was vital in order to explain how a Holocaust denier could come to hold such sway over his audience. * CM magazine *

 

Very highly recommended and certain to be an enduringly popular addition to both school and community library collections. * Midwest Review of Books *

 

Numbers is a deeply moving, nuanced, and fascinating depiction of how confusion and vulnerability can sometimes cause damages that can never be fully repaired. * Quill & Quire *

 

Both as a nostalgic reminder of one's high school years and an inspiration to think thoroughly, independently, and compassionately, Numbers should be very close to number one on your reading list. * Bookpleasures.com *

 

A book about Holocaust denial . . . with a complex plot which will thoroughly engage teenage readers. * Jewish Book Council *