The Blue Helmet /
Bell, William, 1945- , author.
The Blue Helmet / William Bell. - DAISY audio edition. - Toronto : CNIB, 2006. - 1 sound disc (4 hours, 6 minutes) ; 12 cm
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Narr.: Michael Cuddy.
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Lee wants to be a Tarantula - a member of the biggest, most powerful gang in his neighbourhood. But when his initiation goes wrong and the police catch him robbing an auto supply store, Lee's father sends him to live with his aunt. He initially resists Aunt Reena and the customers of her café, but slowly learns to open himself up to his new surroundings. When Lee strikes up an unlikely friendship he is suddenly confronted by the ravages of violence, and is forced to face the consequences of his own aggression. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language.
Teen / young adult.
System requirements: IBM PC or compatible; double speed or faster CD-ROM drive; sound card and sound output device; DAISY playback software or DAISY talking book player.
Recording standard: DAISY 2.02 standard.
MP3 compression.
Compression rate: 32.
DC28468
Gangs--Fiction.
Problem children--Fiction.
Fathers and sons--Fiction.
Friendship--Fiction.
Canadian fiction.
Authors, Canadian.
FICTION / General.
F BEL
The Blue Helmet / William Bell. - DAISY audio edition. - Toronto : CNIB, 2006. - 1 sound disc (4 hours, 6 minutes) ; 12 cm
Search and access by headings and pages.
Narr.: Michael Cuddy.
Audio and text.
Lee wants to be a Tarantula - a member of the biggest, most powerful gang in his neighbourhood. But when his initiation goes wrong and the police catch him robbing an auto supply store, Lee's father sends him to live with his aunt. He initially resists Aunt Reena and the customers of her café, but slowly learns to open himself up to his new surroundings. When Lee strikes up an unlikely friendship he is suddenly confronted by the ravages of violence, and is forced to face the consequences of his own aggression. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language.
Teen / young adult.
System requirements: IBM PC or compatible; double speed or faster CD-ROM drive; sound card and sound output device; DAISY playback software or DAISY talking book player.
Recording standard: DAISY 2.02 standard.
MP3 compression.
Compression rate: 32.
DC28468
Gangs--Fiction.
Problem children--Fiction.
Fathers and sons--Fiction.
Friendship--Fiction.
Canadian fiction.
Authors, Canadian.
FICTION / General.
F BEL