Podium YA Series

“Podium Sports Academy is a great concept. Take the pressures of a regular high school experience and dial them up tenfold — and you have Podium Sports Academy.” – Resource Links

Rookie

Rookie

Description Fresh off the plane from Vancouver, sixteen-year-old hockey player Aaron Wong is excited to be starting his first year at Podium. Aaron has to make friends and fit into a new high school, while adjusting to a new home and a family. Things seem to be going...

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Vegas Tryout

Vegas Tryout

Description Toronto synchro swimmer Carrie Munroe is Podium Sports Academy’s team flyer and the school’s best prospect for making it at the upcoming Vegas tryouts—fulfilling her dreams of being in a glitz-and-glamour professional show. Carrie feels there’s only thing...

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One Cycle

One Cycle

Description Of all Podium Sports Academy’s attackmen, Calgary native Nathan Moore stands the best chance of getting a lacrosse scholarship at a U.S. college. But at 5’10” and 125 lbs, Nathan’s told by the scouts that he has some filling out to do before he can take...

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Forward Pass

Forward Pass

Description Podium Sports Academy’s star goalkeeper wants nothing more than to play on Canada’s National Team. Parmita works hard at school and on the pitch, so if it seems like she’s avoiding boys, she hopes everyone will think it’s because she wants to be the best,...

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Big Air

Big Air

Description Indigenous snowboarder Jax has it made. He’s in his last year at Podium Sports Academy and he’s got a sponsorship from a big snowboarding company in the bag. But then his older brother, always the troublemaker in the family, shows up in Calgary...

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Hoop Dreams

Hoop Dreams

Description Playing ball is what keeps Podium Sports Academy’s basketball captain going when things get rough. When there’s trouble back home, Allie turns to basketball. Ditto when her relationship is in trouble or when she’s at odds with her friends. But then tragedy...

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School Library Journal

“Both hi/lo books (Rookie and Vegas Tryout) tackle difficult teen problems in an easy-to-read style.”

Ken Weipert, Principal, National Sport School

“Podium Sports Academy gives readers a look into the life of a student-athlete. Through Lorna’s books, we have an opportunity to develop an appreciation for the commitment and dedication necessary to maintain the delicate balance associated with being a teenager, athlete and student.”