'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Name Pronunciation with David Skuy Our Original Resources 2. Playing hockey makes him feel like a kid again, but keeping his double life a secret proves to be more difficult and dangerous than he ever could have imagined. He agrees, knowing he can never tell them about being homeless. /rebates/2fbook-search2fisbn2f97814431072802f&. His work includes the Rocket Blues and Undergrounders series of hockey-themed novels, and the Striker series, which focuses on soccer. His books focus on the issues young people face, and he often uses sports as the vehicle to tell their stories. He suits up and heads to the community rink, where he befriends regular kids who welcome him into their game and onto their team. David Skuy is the author of award-winning books for young readers. Stolen hockey gear, but hockey gear nonetheless. Lewis takes him under his wing and leads him to his new home among a group of kids living in an abandoned underground shopping mall who call themselves the 'Undergrounders.' Now renamed 'Mouse,' Jonathan runs errands, delivers packages and panhandles for food money.Īn escape from this life underground comes to him in the form of hockey gear. Can playing hockey help a street kid get his life back?Īfter his mom dies, and the landlord kicks him out, 12-year-old Jonathan faces the loneliness and danger of life on the streets - until he meets Lewis. He has written five books in the Game Time series a standalone novel called Undergrounders, winner of theSilver Birch Award and two previous, multi-award nominated books about Bryan Rocket Rockwood Rocket Blues and Last Shot.

Undergrounders by david skuy