Lee wants to be a Tarantula - a member of the biggest, most powerful gang in his neighbourhood. But when his initiation goes wrong and the police catch him robbing an auto supply store, Lee's father sends him to live with his aunt in New Toronto. Lee feels more lost than ever. His mother's death from cancer, and his father's constant absence working two jobs mean he has practically had to raise himself. But though he initially resists his Aunt Reena and the customers of Reena's Unique Cafe - a ragtag collection of the ...
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Lee wants to be a Tarantula - a member of the biggest, most powerful gang in his neighbourhood. But when his initiation goes wrong and the police catch him robbing an auto supply store, Lee's father sends him to live with his aunt in New Toronto. Lee feels more lost than ever. His mother's death from cancer, and his father's constant absence working two jobs mean he has practically had to raise himself. But though he initially resists his Aunt Reena and the customers of Reena's Unique Cafe - a ragtag collection of the unusual, the unkempt and the deeply eccentric - Lee gradually learns to open himself up to his new surroundings. When Lee strikes up an unlikely friendship he is suddenly confronted by the ravages of violence, and is forced to face the consequences of his own aggression. The Blue Helmet is a powerful portrait of one young man's struggle to come into his own, and the peace that comes from the achievement.
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Add this copy of The Blue Helmet to cart. $31.00, like new condition, Sold by High Park Books rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kitchener, ON, CANADA, published 2006 by Doubleday Canada.
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Fine in Near Fine + jacket. Book. *** Signed By Author *** Story of a troubled teen coming into his own in Toronto by the Orilla-based award-winning author of more than a dozen books for young adults. 167pp. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
