With characters who display diversity in ethnicity and leadership style, Head to Head is based in Victoria, British Columbia, and focuses on empowering girls to work together and develop leadership qualities. Readers will instantly recognize the struggle of dealing with someone they don't get along with as main character Emika struggles to connect with her co-captain on the soccer team named Maram. Rather than portraying others as inherently difficult and avoidable, Head to Head instead illuminates healthy relationships and teamwork, particularly for young girls.
"A good read about teamsmanship, fair play and winners and losers. Highly recommended."
- CM: Canadian Review of Materials
"Features a diverse cast of characters, including one with cerebral palsy, and the book celebrates confident girls in sports."
- School Library Journal
"Action-packed scenes on the field make for an accessible, engaging text for hi-lo readers."
- School Library Journal
JENNIFER MANUEL was the 2017 winner of the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and was named A Writer to Watch by the CBC in 2016. Jennifer teaches elementary and high school in the traditional territory of the Nuu-chah-nulth peoples, where she coaches the youth basketball team. She also plays goalie in a men's hockey league. Jennifer is the author of Dressed to Play in the Lorimer Sports Stories series. Jennifer lives in Duncan, British Columbia.
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Binding: Paperback, 128 pages Publication Date: 15th September 2020 ISBN: 9781459414280 Format: 7.75in x 5in
Binding: Hardback, 128 pages Publication Date: 1st August 2021 ISBN: 9781459415409 Format: 7.75in x 5in
Binding: Electronic book text, 128 pages Publication Date: 15th September 2020 ISBN: 9781459414297 Format: EPUB
