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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Susin NielsenPublisher: Andersen Press Ltd Imprint: Andersen Press Ltd Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.219kg ISBN: 9781783443666ISBN 10: 1783443669 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 04 February 2016 Recommended Age: From 12 to 17 years Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsBoth disarming and endearing. A realistic, poignant portrait of one teen who overcomes nearly unbearable feelings of grief and guilt. Kirkus Nielsen's balance of humor and pathos is finely honed, making this a surprisingly breezy read for so heavy a topic -- Daniel Kraus Booklist A fantastic narrator, authentic and endearing ... a memorable read for all the right reasons Booktrust With fully developed characters and a solid sense of humor, the author has crafted an insightful and nuanced novel about bullying and suicide, and familial love and resilience School Library Journal, starred review Thought-provoking and relevant ... Henry's journey is moving and weirdly, wildly funny -- Jury's Citation Governor General's Literary Award Both disarming and endearing. A realistic, poignant portrait of one teen who overcomes nearly unbearable feelings of grief and guilt. Kirkus Nielsen's balance of humor and pathos is finely honed, making this a surprisingly breezy read for so heavy a topic -- Daniel Kraus Booklist Nielsen writes about the heaviest subjects with the lightest of touches... the balance between tragedy and humour is so carefully managed, that this is a truly uplifting, even happy read. -- Andrea Reece Lovereading4Kids This book reeled me in from the first page, and kept me spellbound until the very last word. I connected with the characters really well, especially Farley, and I loved the ideas behind this book! -- Amelia Corrick-Gough, age 14, for lovereading4kids.co.uk This book was fantastic. I read it all in one go, not stopping for anything. It is absolutely incredible and everyone should read it. -- Megan Chambers, age 14, for lovereading4kids.co.uk Both disarming and endearing. A realistic, poignant portrait of one teen who overcomes nearly unbearable feelings of grief and guilt. Kirkus Nielsen's balance of humor and pathos is finely honed, making this a surprisingly breezy read for so heavy a topic -- Daniel Kraus Booklist With fully developed characters and a solid sense of humor, the author has crafted an insightful and nuanced novel about bullying and suicide, and familial love and resilience School Library Journal, starred review Thought-provoking and relevant ... Henry's journey is moving and weirdly, wildly funny -- Jury's Citation Governor General's Literary Award The novel is a dramedy, and believably balances lightness and darkness The National Post Author InformationSusin Nielsen got her start writing for popular television series, Degrassi Junior High. Since then, she's written for many Canadian TV shows and her young adult novels have received considerable critical acclaim. Word Nerd and My Messed-Up Life won multiple Young Readers' Choice Awards. The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen won the UKLA Award, the prestigious Governor General's Literary Award, the Canadian Library Association's Children's Book of the Year and many Young Readers' Choice Awards, while We Are All Made of Molecules was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Susin lives in Vancouver with her family and two extremely destructive cats. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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