The Lonely Book
by Meg Grehan
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Pub Date Sep 12 2023 | Archive Date Sep 07 2023
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Description
Children's Book Council: Spring 2024 Showcase: Reading List: Transformation
A warm and loving story about how a non-binary person comes to understand and accept themselves by an award-winning queer author.
Every morning, when Annie’s moms open up their bookshop, there’s a pile of books on the counter, waiting for the right reader to come and find them.
But one day, there’s a book nobody comes for. Nobody ever comes, and each day the book gets lonelier, and the bookshop becomes an unhappy place. Who can the book be for, and why don’t they come?
Eventually, the book finds the reader who needs it: Annie’s sister, Charlotte. Charlotte asks the family to call her Charlie now, and to use ‘they/them’ pronouns.
The bookshop cheers up. Customers start buying books again.
Advance Praise
“This brave, kind novel in verse explores gender identity in an original way.” —Irish Independent
“There is much for every reader to enjoy in this celebration of the wonders of bookshops and family love.” —The Echo
“What a tender jewel of a book…The Lonely Book was a balm and a blessing.” —Deirdre Sullivan, author of Savage Her Reply
“A beautifully immersive, magical and timely tale of family, gender identity—and the importance of a good book! I binged Meg Grehan’s The Lonely Book in one sitting, it’s the perfect warm and love-filled escape for bookworms of all ages, especially those who've always believed in the magic of bookstores.” —Aislinn O'Loughlin, author of Big Bad Me
“I love this. I adore the language, the idea…I'm definitely going to be recommending this one highly!” —Read and Reviewed
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781915071446 |
| PRICE | $10.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 176 |
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