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While on probation for stealing a car, Miles Derkach learns about hot rods and rebuilding cars. When the hot rod he is working on is stolen, Miles knows where to look and then has to face up to his friends.
This hard-hitting, high action, young adult novel is centered in the world of hot rod cars - those who own them and others who would do anything to sit behind the wheel of one of these high performance souped-up vehicles.
Awards: Canadian Children's Book Centre Choice
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Orca Book Publishers, Victoria, 2003
softcover: ISBN 9781551432670
List price: $ 9.95 CDN
hardcover: ISBN 9781551435800
List price: $ 16.95 CDN
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Copyright 2000-2010
Shirlee Smith Matheson
page date
Jan 09, 2015
Reviews: “This book is a good pick for boys who are reluctant readers. From the starting lap through to the finish line, it will rev up their enthusiasm. It’s about fast cars, stripping motors and racing. As an added feature, it creates a space for the reader to think about life choices.” Wendy L. Hogan, Resource Links, p. 40, undated.
“On the young adult front I would have to choose Fastback Beach by Shirlee Smith Matheson. My copies of her Flying the Frontiers series are well-thumbed and I have found that her novels for young adults are instilled with the same adventurous spirit and pithy language.” Rose Scollard, Canadian Bookseller, July/Aug./03