My Time As Caz Hazard (Orca Soundings) [Paperback]

Tanya Lloyd Kyi (Author)

Book Description

Series: Orca Soundings | Publication Date: September 1, 2004

When Caz and Amanda's behavior seems to contribute to a classmate's suicide, Caz must take a long hard look at her life. (RL3.2) (20070401)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 8 Up–Punching out her so-called boyfriend for sleeping with another girl seemed like a good idea at the time, but Caz Hallard finds herself in a special-education class in a new school after being suspended from her old one. Tests indicate that she is dyslexic, which her super-perfect mother refuses to accept. Caz's disgrace exacerbates her parents' already rocky relationship, and she finds herself seesawing between them and frustrated by both. As her parents' marriage falls apart, Caz is drawn more and more to Amanda, a world-weary rebel. Trying to find a balance in a world gone awry, she tries to protect her brilliant younger brother from becoming their parents' pawn. She loses touch with Mel, a stabilizing influence in her chaotic life. Caz knows she cannot bring herself to tell her old friend of her new exploits with Amanda: shoplifting and teasing Dodie Dunstan, a particularly vulnerable classmate. After Dodie commits suicide, Caz finds herself shocked to her senses, but it isn't easy to face up to the wrongs she's committed. Kyi paints a situation common to our culture: adolescents struggling to find their identity with imperfect adult examples. Readers will easily identify with the opposing forces Caz faces as she tries to make sense of her life. A compelling contemporary story for low-skill/reluctant readers.–Roxanne Myers Spencer, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green

Review

"Offer[s] some very realistic situations teens deal with every day and could be used to jump-start more than a few critical discussions. Highly recommended." (CM Magazine 20050201)

"Will definitely ring bells with the hi-lo crowd...[Kyi's] books seem to hit their mark and are popular." (WASHYARG 20050301)

"This short novel features plenty of action and lively dialogue." (Canadian Book Review Annual )

"Slim and easy to read, yet still convincing and deep, and offering a note of hopefulness...Highly recommended." (Hi-Rise )

"Kyi paints a situation common to our culture: adolescents struggling to find their identity with imperfect adult examples. Readers will easily identify with the ipposing forces Caz faces as she tries to make sense of her life. A compelling contemporary story." (School Library Journal )

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Product Details

• Paperback: 103 pages
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551433192
• ISBN-13: 978-1551433196
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,465,325 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars My time as Caz Hazard, April 4, 2007

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In my opinion this book would be recommended to young adults age 10-15 because is a story where all high school kids face and can relate to maybe having experienced moving to a new school and having to meet new friends and readjust socially. Also teens can relate to this character because maybe of her struggles in the family and adjusting to a new school.