Series: Jessie Mac Hockey Series
$9.99
Teen & Young Adult
Jessie McIntyre, 15, has it made. She’s got the world’s best boyfriend, great teammates, and a hockey coach she really looks up to. But a bad decision at a party changes everything. Worse, some of the guys at school seem determined not to let her, or anyone else, forget it. "Ulrich gives young readers a superb novel with something to pique every interest. Undercurrents of sex and alcohol run through the book along with adolescents learning both about themselves and about their relationships with their peers. Teenage girls will enjoy the sports action of the novel as well as the personal intrigues and will quite likely meet themselves or their friends in its pages." CM Magazine "So much can be weighed on one wrong moment.While everything seems to go the young hockey player’s way in most aspects, she soon finds that one wrong move can shatter her pristine life. Face Off is a charming tale that will relate with many teens." Midwest Book Review "Teen girls who enjoy hockey will like this book. The author includes many other themes of interest to middle teens: teenage problems with alcohol, including binge drinking; self-mutilation (cutting); internet and school bullying; overcontrolling parents; teen violence; and having a parent who is gay." Prairie Fire Review "This well-paced and detailed book appeals to the reluctant reader. Canadian venues and language make this book appropriate for newer Canadians as well as solid pleasure reading. The author’s straightforward character development and theme exploration would support a fun novel study." Resources Links Review Face Off is a recipient of a Moonbeam silver medal.