New Releases by Norah McClintock

Parce qu''elle a pris part à une manifestation pacifique ayant mal tourné en raison d''un malheureux quiproquo, Robyn est condamnée à travailler tout l''été dans un refuge pour animaux. Elle qui a une phobie des chiens! Les choses se compliquent toutefois davantage lorsqu''elle y retrouve Nick D''Angelo, un ancien copain d''école qu''elle a dénoncé pour vol quatre ans auparavant. Visiblement, rien ne s''est arrangé depuis pour l''adolescent, qui participe désormais au programme "Rééduquer un chien". En vertu de ce dernier, de jeunes contrevenants et des chiens difficiles cheminent ensemble quelques semaines, les premiers pour apprendre à gérer leur violence et les seconds pour réapprivoiser la gent humaine qui les a maltraités. Au fil des jours, Robyn est peu à peu amenée à remettre en question le jugement qu''elle porte sur Nick, lui qui fait preuve d''un grand dévouement à l''égard de la bête dont il a la garde. Or, lorsqu''elle surprend une ombre dans le bureau où est conservé l''argent amassé dans le cadre d''une collecte de fonds, elle soupçonne d''emblée Nick d''avoir perpétré un nouveau vol. Mais a-t-elle le droit de porter des accusations sans preuve, sur la seule foi du passé? L''adolescent brouille d''ailleurs davantage les cartes lorsqu''il se fait accuser d''un vol de voiture avec délit de fuite auquel il plaide coupable. Mais l''est-il réellement?

Josh had been living in a group home after being ratted out by Scott, his one-time best friend. Now he has moved in with his brother and overbearing sister-in-law and has been sent to a class designed to teach him to deal with his anger. When an old enemy continues to push his buttons and Scott appears to be up to his old tricks, Josh struggles to control his temper. Framed for a crime he didn’t commit, it will take all of his new-found strength to keep his cool and his freedom.

The sleepy town Robyn moves to for the summer appears safe enough--it''s definitely a far cry from her crime-filled hometown. But Robyn notices the townspeople''s anxiety about a home for at-risk youth. Run by Jerry Wilson, it''s a spot for teenage boys who come from troubled families; if they have them at all. Robyn''s convinced Jerry''s boys are polite and helpful--until her ex-boyfriend Nick shows up one night, using his at-risk youth status to stay and work at Jerry''s place. But why?As it turns out, Nick''s best friend Seth lost his little brother who was in Jerry''s care. Seth knows his brother, and knows he wouldn''t commit suicide. With Seth''s health failing, it''s up to Nick to find out the truth--but not without Robyn''s help.

It''s a new school year and Robyn finds herself swept up in tragedy and mystery when a new boy, James, transfers to her school, and she is asked to tutor him. Robyn is shocked when she finds out that James'' brother was murdered several years earlier, and that the accused killer, Eddy Leonard, was acquitted of all charges due to some savvy moves on his defense lawyer''s part. To Robyn''s horror the defense attorney in question happens to be her mother, Patricia Stone. And now she dreads the day James finds out who she really is.Meanwhile, Robyn is feeling insecure about her relationship with Nick. He seems to be more interested in spending time with his childhood friend, April than he does with Robyn. And for his part, Nick wonders why Robyn is spending so muchtime with James.Robyn is relieved when James announces that he and his father will be leaving the country at Christmas--his father has found a job abroad. But when she agrees to spend a weekend with James, she stumbles on a plot to avenge his brother''s death that puts her own life in peril.

This Teaching Guide provides age-appropriate discussion questions and lessons about literary devices, relevant vocabulary, grammar points and more.

Two girls have recently disappeared near the town where Stephanie lives. She is concerned but is sure that it could never happen to her. But then it does. Tied up and alone far from home, she manages to escape her captor and run for her life. But she is in the middle of nowhere, with no food, no shelter and no way home. And worst of all, she has run away before, so she is sure that the police will not take her disappearance seriously. She will need to save herself, calling on lessons learned from her grandfather and an inner strength she never thought she had.

What does Ethan know? And what is on his camera that someone is willing to kill for? Ethan lives in a foster home, struggling to put his life on the right track. Involved in a photography program for at-risk kids, he finds himself threatened again and again by someone who wants his camera. Struggling to stay out of trouble and solve the mystery, he discovers he has all the answers. He just has to figure out the questions. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! Available in French as En images.

Jojo''s back, released from jail, and people are tense and afraid all over again. They wonder if his friends will start showing up again. They wonder if they''ll be walking down the street one day and they''ll run into Jojo and Jojo will give them attitude or shove them around, just for fun. Jojo''s friends have a way of making it hard—really hard—on people who decide to press charges against Jojo. Those people just wish Jojo would go away and never come back. Then there are the people who have hate in their hearts. These people wish something bad would happen to Jojo. Something really bad. Ardell Withrow is one of those people. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible. Available in Spanish as El regreso.

When her best friend Billy is charged with murder, Robyn is determined to prove his innocence. Things have changed in Robyn''s world. Her friends Morgan and Billy, formerly a couple, have broken up and Billy is not reacting well. He continues to pester Morgan and even starts a fight with her new love, Sean Sloane. Robyn, who is also still pining over her ex-boyfriend Nick, isn''t sure how to deal with the awkwardness of this situation. Until, one night, hockey star Sean Sloane is found dead at the rink. With all evidence pointing to Billy, Robyn gets back to work, and uncovers some truths about Sean Sloane - the popular boy, who wasn''t who he appeared to be.

This Teaching Guide provides age-appropriate discussion questions and lessons about literary devices, relevant vocabulary, grammar points and more.

At first Kaz intends to help the old lady who''s fallen in the park. But then Kaz starts thinking about how he never gets what he wants. The next thing he knows, he''s running away with her purse. The purse contains only five dollars and a battered watch. When Kaz learns who the old woman is and where the watch came from, he begins to understand consequences in a new way. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

Mike McGill, quinze ans, habite désormais avec John Riel, professeur d''histoire et ancien policier de la brigade des homicides, qui a accepté de l''adopter à la suite de la mort de son cousin Billy (cf. ##Délit de fuite##, du même auteur). L''adolescent se fait peu à peu à sa nouvelle vie en dépit des règles très strictes établies par son père adoptif. Or, la situation s''envenime lorsque Robbie Ducharme, un compagnon de classe de Mike, est battu à mort dans un parc. Riel semble en effet soupçonner son fils d''être impliqué dans le meurtre, même si Mike affirme que ses poings meurtris ne sont que le résultat d''une bagarre entre copains. Cependant, lorsqu''un mystérieux témoin affirme avoir vu Mike dans le parc le soir du meurtre et que la police commence également à le soupçonner, tout se complique. Le jeune homme se retrouve bientôt pris au coeur d''une infernale spirale de mensonges et en vient à ne plus savoir à qui il peut réellement se fier. Qui sont ses véritables amis? -- Une intrigue policière menée de main de maître, dans laquelle on retrouve avec plaisir les personnages crédibles et nuancés de ##Délit de fuite##. L''auteure réussit avec brio à maintenir le suspense et à créer chez son lecteur une suspicion qui va crescendo jusqu''au dénouement final. [SDM].

Colin didn''t think getting a job would make him a suspect in a series of robberies. When Colin accepts the job to clean up the graffiti in an upscale neighborhood he worries that he might be targeted by gangs. But every time he is sent to clean up graffiti, the police are nearby investigating a crime. Colin knows he''s done nothing wrong, but even he acknowledges his presence at the crime scenes looks suspicious. The only way he can clear his name is to figure out what is really going on. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible. Also available in French as Marqué.

As a troubled teen struggles to free himself from his past and the implications of the present conspiracies that surround him, Dooley tries to prove his innocence in a suicide that looks like murder.

Remy has just been released from juvenile detention and is back in his old neighborhood. Remy went away because he severely assaulted a guy who insulted his girlfriend—Asia. As a white boy dating an immigrant, Remy has had to take a lot of the inbred racism that exists in the inner-city—from strangers, his family and even the police. When the white kids and the "outsiders" start scrapping over the local basketball court, Remy is caught between sticking up for his friends and siding with Asia, who is now seeing Marcus—the leader of the other group. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!

Quentin and JD have been friends forever. Even after JD gets in trouble Quentin stands by him. Hanging out together Quentin learns JD has a gun and when they are caught in a robbery JD uses the gun—with deadly results. Trying to cover up the crime and escape detection, Quentin gets in even deeper than he expected and learns that the only person he can trust is himself. Especially when his freedom—and his future—is at stake. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!

Key Selling Points New, enhanced features (dyslexia-friendly font, cream paper, larger trim size) to increase reading accessibility for dyslexic and other striving readers.

This Teaching Guide provides age-appropriate discussion questions and lessons about literary devices, relevant vocabulary, grammar points and more.

Key Selling Points New, enhanced features (dyslexia-friendly font, cream paper, larger trim size) to increase reading accessibility for dyslexic and other striving readers.

The book that introduced readers to Chloe and Levesque, from the Arthur Ellis Award winning author. Chloe, Brynn and Phoebe are half-sisters who argue the way only sisters can. But they have something way bigger to worry about than family squabbles, especiallyChloe. She''s terrified that the sweater she left at the scene of a crime - a crime she didn''t commit - will make it look like she''s guilty.What will happen when Levesque - a homicide cop who is dating the girls'' mother - gives Chloe the third degree? First published more than a decade ago as The Stepfather Game, this is the novel that introduced readers to Chloe Yan and told how she first met Levesque.

The latest book in the Chloe and Levesque series, with the dramatic new series look. Chloe has a kind of grudging respect for David Mitchell, even though he appears to have a spring-loaded temper, so when he''s charged with the murder of Trevor Blake, she can''t decide whether he''s guilty or not. Mitchell is definitely the likeliest suspect - he fought with Blake on the main street of East Hastings just before the murder - but then some of the clues at the scene of the crime just don''t add up. Not a Trace will include a sneak peak at the new Robyn Hunter series, coming from Norah McClintock in 2006!

Ketika Caleb Parke dibebaskan dari penjara, tak seorang pun di kota yang menginginkan dia kembali. Tak seorang pun bersedia memberinya kesempatan kecuali Chloe. Dia yakin cowok itu tidak melakukan kejahatan yang dituduhkan padanya. Masalahnya, bagaimana Chloe bisa membuktikannya? Dan jika Chloe bisa membuktikannya? Dan jika Caleb tidak melakukannya, lalu siapa? Siapa pun pelakunya, dia pasti akan melakukan segala cara untuk mencegah Chloe menyingkap misteri itu... Termasuk menembak Levesque, ayah tiri Chloe, sang kepala polisi! Norah McClintock telah tiga kali memenangi penghargaan Arthur Ellis Award for crime Fiction, untuk mistaken identity,The Boby in the Basement dan Sins of The Father. [Mizan, Kaifa, Novel, Fiksi, Indonesia]

When Caleb Drake comes home from prison, nobody in town wants him back. Nobody except Chloe, who has seen the smile that Terri - the young womanthat Caleb supposedly hurt - gives him. Chloe is sure that Caleb didn''t do it. The trouble is, how is she going to prove it? Caleb himself is no help at all - in fact, he gets into more scrapes with the law. So it looks like it''s up to Chloe to prove hisinnocence. The fifth book in the acclaimed Chloe and Levesque series, featuring the smart talking sleuth with attitude to spare.

Esta novela de crimen y suspenso narra la historia de una joven que, con la muerte súbita de su padre, empieza a darse cuenta de que ni el ni su madre eran quienes ella creía. Estos dramáticos cambios en su vida la harán dudar incluso de su propia identidad.