Ice Warrior (Signed by Author)

Riddell, Ruth

ISBN 10: 0689317107 / ISBN 13: 9780689317101

Published by Atheneum, New York, NY U.S.A, 1992

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Ice Warrior by Ruth Riddell SIGNED BY AUTHOR (1992, HC in DJ) When his mother's remarriage moves him from sunny California to snowy Minnesota, twelve-year-old Rob feels totally out of place until he discovers ice boating, which he hopes will be the means to prove himself to his highly competitive father. Grade 4-8. Reading Ages: 11-12. vi + 138pp. Born in Denver, Ruth Riddell has spent most of her life in Colorado, though she did attend high school and junior college in California. As new Hardcover in as new Dust Jacket, purchased from an individual. Signed by author on title page. No marks. Looks unread. Guaranteed Reinforced Binding. Hardcover has blue boards, white linen spine with metalic red lettering. Copyright 1992. Printed in U.S.A. Stated 1st edition, but print-line indicates from 2nd print-run. Signed by author on title page. Dust Jacket coded 0912. ISBN: 0-689-31710-7. LCCN: 91-29506. No MSR. Thanks for looking!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ice Warrior (Signed by Author)
• Publisher: Atheneum, New York, NY U.S.A
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0689317107
• ISBN 13: 9780689317101
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Guzzi, George (Jacket Art)
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 2nd Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Weight: 13 ounces
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Rob has to move to Minnesota when his mother gets remarried, and he feels like a loser in his new town, but when his macho father visits, he tries to make him proud and learns an important lesson about winning.

Reviews

Grade 6-8-- After his parent's divorce and his mother's remarriage, Rob Marshall finds himself in the strange environment of northern Minnesota after spending his life on the California coast. He tries to use sports as a way to fit in, but he feels that his lack of experience at games like hockey makes him unpopular with his new classmates. It's only after discovering the fast and perilous sport of iceboating that Rob feels he belongs. Unfortunately, his highly competitive, macho-jerk father is a constant unseen presence, as Rob tries to follow his directives, sent by letters. By the novel's end, Rob has begun to have second thoughts about the wisdom of his father's attitudes toward life. Being your own person is the theme here, but this sometimes overstated message does not get in the way of the fine descriptions of iceboating at dusk or repairing a boat in a shed warmed by a wood-burning stove. Riddell's ability to invoke these scenes frequently and precisely makes this a worthwhile novel. --Todd Morning, Schaumburg Township Public Library, IL
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