Scrubs on Skates

by Scott Young

Book Overview

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• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0771090889
• ISBN13: 9780771090882
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.3" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

A classic from my youth

It had been a long time since I first saw a copy of Scrubs on Skates. I grew up in Winnipeg and went to Daniel Mac, the school the protagonist is forced to transfer from. As a kid, I just thought everybody had books that were set in their community. Some 25 years later, as a teacher in Canada's Nunavut Territory, I rediscovered how great this book is through the eyes of my students. It is the classic root for the under dog/coming of age tale. The characters are well written, the plot engaging, and it is still an enjoyable read. And I must confess to getting a thrill from the fact that it is set not just in the city but in the actual neighborhood that I grew up in. Excellent work from rocker Neil Young's daddy Scott. I highly reccommend this book.

Defining Boyhood Novel

This book shaped my adoloescence. It's "under dog wins the day" theme combined with its innocent context made this my favourite book as a child. I highly recomend it to all young readers.