also available: eBook
publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd
by Tim Wynne-Jones
friendship, sexual abuse)
Burl Crow hasn't had many breaks in his young life. His father is a manipulative lout with a dangerous temper; his mother, worn down by years of abuse, now resorts to her little helpers to get her through the days. Then he meets Nathaniel Orlando Gow, the Maestro, and in just one day, this eccentric genius changes Burl's life forever.
Tim Wynne-Jones is one of Canada's foremost writers for children. He lives in Perth, Ontario. Visit Tim Wynne-Jones' website: http://www.timwynne-jones.com/
Tim Wynne-Jones is one of Canada's foremost writers for children. The author of over thirty-five books, he is a two-time winner of the Governor General's Award, as well as a two-time winner of the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award and of the Arthur Ellis Award. His short-story collections include Some of the Kinder Planets, Book of Changes and Lord of the Fries. He is also known for his Rex Zero series. Recently, he wrote the young-adult novels The Ruinous Sweep; Emperor of Any Place, which earned seven starred reviews; and Blink & Caution, which won the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Tim is also the recipient of the Edgar Award and the Vicky Metcalf Award for a Body of Work. In 2012, he was made an Officer to the Order of Canada. He lives in Perth, Ontario.
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Commended, PPYA (Books that Don't Make You Blush)
Winner, CLA Young Adult Canadian Book Award
Winner, Governor General's Literary Awards: Text
Winner, IBBY Honor List
(as The Survival Game) Wynne-Jones paints a powerful picture of the effects of abuse...One of the most delightful aspects of this compelling story is Wynne-Jones's sharp perspicacity and language...An intensely enjoyable read for 12+.
— Inis Magazine (Ireland)
...a gift for a group of readers not often enough offered work of this caliber.
— Globe and Mail
Complex and poignant, wrapped around a dramatic story line.
A truly compelling adventure story.
(as The Survival Game)...marvelously tense...It's a remarkable book.
— Books for Keeps (UK)
Winner — Governor General's Literary Awards: Text
"Complex and poignant, wrapped around a dramatic story line." — Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
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By [Clare Hitchens]
tagged : young_adult, YA, young adult
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An International Christmas
Seasonal Stories and Poems from Canada and Around the World
by Grace Pacey; John Julius Norwich; Margaret Laurence; Roy McGregor; Tim Wynne-Jones; Maureen Hull; Annie Dillard; Heinrich Boll; P.K. Page; Milton Acorn; John Terpstra & Wendy Cope
edition:Audiobook (CD)
tagged : literary, anthologies (multiple authors)
Fastyngange
tagged : horror
Rosie Backstage
by Amanda Lewis & Tim Wynne-Jones
illustrated by Bill Slavin
also available: Hardcover
tagged : theater
Zoom Away
illustrated by Eric Beddows
tagged : cats, fantasy & magic