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Reviews of the Books:

Hat Trick, “Hockey fans will enjoy the fast-paced, action-packed story with lots of twists and turns. This book is also interesting in that a native Canadian is the strong central character.” Richard Chase, The Lethbridge Herald, 2001-10-20,

"The characters are well-drawn, and I, for one, would like to meet them again. Guest has a future as a writer who can handle plot, dialogue, description and character, drawing equally well and then blending them into a whole." Elizabeth Cran, Charlottetown Guardian, 1998.

"In terms of plot quality, Hat Trick is definitely the high scorer. A strong subplot is interwoven with the main story. Hat Trick is recommended and would be a useful addition to school and public libraries" Dave Jenkinson, Canadian Book Review Annual, 1997

Rookie Season, “Rookie Season is one of the best of Lorimer's excellent Sport Stories series...Highly recommended." Deborah Dowson, Canadian Book Review Annual, 2000

Lightning Rider, " Lightning Rider is worth reading for its important cultural value. Recommended." Canadian Book Review Annual, 2000

Free Throw, "The characters are well-drawn and I, for one, would like meet them again...", The Guardian

"...interesting reading.... highly recommended.", Audrey Cormier, Canadian Materials, 2000-04-28,

"This book is very well written and is truly enjoyable. I found that I learned a great deal about the game of basketball as a result of reading this book. The main character is believable and one can easily relate to the problems he was encountering.", Shannon Danylko, Resource Links, 2000-04-00,

"Interesting reading... the book is interesting in that a native Canadian is the central character... highly recommended", Audrey Cormier, Canadian Materials, 2000

"This well-written story has a very contemporary feel. Guest has a good understanding of teenage angst and the emotions that motivate a teenager in Matt's circumstances... highly recommended.", Lisa Arsenault, Canadian Book Review Annual, 2000-00-00

Rink Rivals, Praise for Jacqueline Guest's fiction:
"This well-written story has a very contemporary feel... Guest has a good understanding of teenage angst and the emotions that motivate a teenager... Highly recommended!", Canadian Book Review Annual,

Triple Threat, "A hard-hitting, action-packed story of competition on and off the basketball court. For sports enthusiasts, particularly basketball players, this is a great novel. For those of us just interested in a good story, author Jacqueline Guest provides enough off-court interest in her unique Thoreau family characters to capture the reader's interest.", Gail Lennon, Resource Links, 2000

“This thoughtful and action-packed novel will appeal to both boys and girls who like basketball. The book could also be used in classrooms to raise awareness of some of the mobility issues that people in wheelchairs face. Recommended.", Lorraine Douglas, Canadian Book Review Annual, 2000.

"What makes this book readable is the constant reminder that games and sports should be fun...this little book has a positive message, which young people need to be taught and retaught.", Ian Stewart, Canadian Review of Materials, 2001-02-02.