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I.D. (Orca Soundings) - Softcover

Book 40 of 161: Orca Soundings

Grant, Vicki

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Synopsis

When Chris finds a wallet on the street he tries to return it to its owner.

In trouble at home and at school, Chris is struggling to do the right thing. However, as circumstances slowly start unraveling and his whole life appears headed down the drain, Chris realizes that the person who owns the wallet looks a lot like him and has a life he would do almost anything for. What if he switched identities? What if he became someone else?

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 Spanish as Identificación.

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About the Author

Vicki Grant is the award-winning author and television scriptwriter. She has written many books for teens and young readers including the Arthur Ellis Award-winning book, Quid Pro Quo. Her books have been translated into fifteen languages. She lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

From the Back Cover

Funny how we could be so much alike, yet he got everything he could ever want and I got nothing. In trouble at home and at school, Chris is struggling to do the right thing. When he finds a wallet on the street, he tries to return it to its owner. However, as circumstances slowly start unraveling and his whole life appears headed down the drain, Chris realizes that the person who owns the wallet looks a lot like him and has a life he would do almost anything for. What if he switched identities? What if he became someone else?

From the Inside Flap

Identity theft

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I looked at his driver's license. He was five foot nine, 150 pounds and had blue eyes. What do you know? Same as me. I almost laughed. Funny how we could be so much alike and so different at the same time. Andrew Ashbury got everything he could ever want and I got nothing.
How did that happen? I stared at his face. What was so great about him? He was no better than me.


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