Hit Squad

This is Mickey's first year at Grandview High. After transferring, all he wants to do is keep his head down, work hard and fit in with the upscale crowd. He is approached, because of his tough reputation, to join a group of students to take back the school from the bullies. Mickey finds himself caught up in a shadowy world of violence and retribution. When their planned payback goes horribly wrong, Mickey is forced to acknowledge the thin line between victim and victimizer.

Long-listed for ALA Popular Paperbacks 2006 (United States)

“"This story will hit home for teens who deal with bullying on a daily basis."”

"Heneghan's Hit Squad is an excellent example of the hi-lo genre. Despite the genre's length constraints, Heneghan has created an engaging and believable plot populated by a cast of characters who are more fully developed than most in hi-lo books...Highly recommended."-- "Canadian Book Review Annual"

A former fingerprint specialist with the Vancouver Police Department, James Heneghan was one of Canada's foremost authors of historical fiction for children and young adults. His books won numerous awards, including the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Award three times for Flood, Wish Me Luck and The Grave.

"They must be punished," she said. "Word will get around. No more law of the jungle. It will be law and order, decency and dignity."This is Mickey's first year at Grandview High. After transferring, all he wants to do is keep his head down, work hard and fit in with the upscale crowd. Because of his tough reputation, he is approached to join a group of students to take back the school from the bullies. Mickey finds himself caught up in a shadowy world of violence and retribution. When their planned payback goes horribly wrong, Mickey is forced to acknowledge the thin line between victim and victimizer.

"So, what do you say?" said Peter. "You guys ready to put a stop to it?" "Put a stop to it?" siad Whisper. "Are you kidding? You've been watching too many Bruce Willis videos, man. What can the four of us do?" "They must be punished," said Birgit quietly. "And it will be a warning to others. Word will get around. It will no longer be the law of the jungle. It will be law and order, decency and dignity." "You're out of your mind," said Whisper. "No, I'm not. I know I'm right." "So we're to be, what? A high school SWAT team? A hit squad?" This is Mickey's first year at Grandview High. After transferring, all he wants to do is keep his head down, work hard and fit in with the upscale crowd. He is approached, because of his tough reputation, to join a group of students to take back the school from the bullies. Mickey finds himself caught up in a shadowy world of violence and retribution. When their planned payback goes horribly wrong, Mickey is forced to acknowledge the thin line between victim and victimizer. James Henghan is the best-selling author of a number of books for teens, including Waiting for Sarah and Torn Away (both Orca 2003). Hit Squad is his first entry in the Orca Soundings series.

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