About BC Books Online
BC Books Online was created for anyone interested in BC-published books, and with librarians especially in mind. We'd like to make it easy for library staff to learn about books from BC publishers - both new releases and backlist titles - so you can inform your patrons and keep your collections up to date.
Our site features print books and ebooks - both new releases and backlist titles - all of which are available to order through regular trade channels. Browse our subject categories to find books of interest or create and export lists by category to cross-reference with your library's current collection.
A quick tip: When reviewing the "Browse by Category" listings, please note that these are based on standardized BISAC Subject Codes supplied by the books' publishers. You will find additional selections, grouped by theme or region, in our "BC Reading Lists."
Description
Every student at Saskatoon Collegiate knew that all the most important aspects of school life were controlled by a secret club called Shadow Council.
Each fall, Shadow held a traditional lottery during which a single student's name was drawn. The rest of the student body called the student the lottery winner. But Shadow Council knew better; to them, the winner was the lottery victim. Whatever the label, the fated student became the Council's gofer, delivering messages of doom to selected targets. In response, the student body shunned the lottery winner for the entire year. This year's victim was fifteen-year-old Sally Hanson.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 12 to 18
- Grade:
- 8 to 12
- Reading age:
- 12 to 18
Awards
- , Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards - Snow Willow
- , Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award (MYRCA)
- , Forest of Reading White Pine Award
- Commended, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Quick Picks
- Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Our Choice, starred selection
- Commended, KLIATT Magazine Editors' choice: best of the year's hardcover YA fiction
- Short-listed, Canadian Library Association (CLA) Young Adult Book Award
- Commended, American Library Association (ALA) Best Books for Young Adults
- Commended, Stiftung Internationale Jugendbibliothek The White Ravens
Editorial Reviews
"One of this year's 'must' purchases...Highly recommended."
— CM Magazine
"A gripping and powerful narrative."
— KLIATT
