Catboy (19 page)

ERIC WALTERS
began writing in 1993 as a way to entice his grade five students into becoming more interested in reading and writing. At the end of the year, one student suggested that he try to have his story published. Since that first creation, Eric has published nearly seventy novels. His novels have all become bestsellers and have won over eighty awards. Often his stories incorporate themes that reflect his background in education and social work and his commitment to humanitarian and social-justice issues. He is a tireless presenter, speaking to over 70,000 students per year in schools across the country. Eric lives in Mississauga, Ontario, with his wife and three children.

978-1-55469-218-7 • $7.95 pb

Nick and Kia will do just about

anything to convince the Toronto Raptors

to visit their school.

In the tenth installment of the bestselling Eric Walters basketball series, Nick, Kia and their teammates embark on a letter-writing campaign to persuade the Toronto Raptors community relations department to send one or more of the players to visit Clark Boulevard School. Unfortunately they are too late in applying and the team's school program has already been set for the year. But Nick and Kia do not give up easily, and their efforts become increasingly dramatic until Nick finally comes up with an idea that the team will be unable to ignore.

Home Team
served as the focal point of a unique collaboration between the authors, the publisher and the successful Read to Succeed program of the Toronto District School Board.