The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen

by Susin Nielsen

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Pub Date Sep 11 2012 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012

Description

Darker than her previous novels, Susin peoples this novel about the ultimate cost of bullying with a cast of fabulous characters, dark humour, and a lovable, difficult protagonist struggling to come to terms with the horrible crime his brother has committed.

Advance Praise

Advance praise for The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen:

“…A realistic, poignant portrait of one teen who overcomes nearly unbearable feelings of grief and guilt." – Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Dear George Clooney, Please Marry My Mom:

“Nielsen ... has created a narrator as sassy and candid as this memorable novel’s title…. Nielsen skillfully balances her story’s keen humor…with poignancy. Especially affecting are Violet’s struggles to accept her father’s new family….” – Starred Review, Publishers Weekly

Awards for Dear George Clooney, Please Marry My Mom:

Winner, Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Awards
Winner, VOYA's Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers
Winner, Snow Willow Award
Winner, The CBC Bookies - Best Young Adult Book
Gold Winner, ForeWord Reviews' Book of the Year Award - Juvenile Fiction Category
Gold Medal Winner, Rocky Mountain Book Award
Honour Book, Canadian Library Association's Book of the Year For Children Award
Finalist, Red Maple Fiction
Finalist, Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize
Nominated, Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards - Middle Grade Fiction
Nominated, The Chocolate Lily Book Award
Great Books of Kids, Cuyahoga County Public Library
Best Bets List of Top Ten Canadian Children’s Book, Junior Fiction
Selected, International Youth Library's White Ravens
Selected, The Canadian Children’s Book Centre's Best Books for Kids & Teens

Praise for Word Nerd:

“This is a tender, often funny story with some really interesting characters. It will appeal to word nerds, but even more to anyone who has ever longed for acceptance or had to fight unreasonable parental restrictions.” – Starred Review, School Library Journal

Awards for Word Nerd:

Winner, Red Maple Award
Winner, Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award
Winner, Snow Willow Award Gold Medal Winner, Rocky Mountain Book Awards
Silver Winner, ForeWord Reviews' Book of the Year Awards - Juvenile Fiction
Finalist, TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award
Finalist, Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award
Finalist, Canadian Library Association's Book of the Year Award
Finalist, Golden Oak Award
Finalist, BC Stellar Book Award
Best Book of the Year, Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education
Best Books for Kids and Teens list, The Canadian Children's Book Centre
Best Bets List of Top Ten Canadian Children’s Book, Toronto Public Library
Top 10 Children's Books of the Year, The Globe and Mail

Advance praise for The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen:

“…A realistic, poignant portrait of one teen who overcomes nearly unbearable feelings of grief and guilt." – Kirkus Reviews

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