Fiction. Young Adult Fiction. When Sophie LaGrange hears that her idol, Olympic gold medal winner Barbara Ann Scott, is coming to town in the fall of 1951, she can't wait to meet the famous Canadian figure skater. But when Sophie's mother says they can't go to Barbara Ann's show, Sophie plots to meet Barbara Ann some other way. Little does she know that she will have to deal with the Satan's Rebels, a dangerous motorcycle gang that is attempting to recruit her brother and kidnap Barbara Ann. Includes an appendix on Barbara Ann Scott's accomplishments, with photos.

Author Hometown: Vancouver CAN



About the author: Norma Charles is the author of many books for children including the Moonbeam Bronze Medal Award winner THE GIRL IN THE BACKSEAT, the Chocolate Lily Award winner All the Way to Mexico, and RUN MARCO, RUN. Norma lives in Vancouver where she often walks along its many beaches and wonders about the people on the huge freighters that moor out in the bay.