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Description
When a flood kills eleven-year-old Andy Flynn's mother and stepfather, the only world he has ever known is gone and he is alone. Aunt Mona, whom he has never met, takes him to live with her in Halifax, on the opposite side of the country. During the flight, Aunt Mona tells him harshly that his father was not a war hero killed in battle, as Andy's mother led him to believe, but a no-good thief and drunk who is very much alive in Halifax. Andy is stunned, and as soon as they reach their destination, he runs away from his aunt to find his father.
James Heneghan's remarkable gift for storytelling shines as strongly as ever in this moving and funny tale.
Contributor Notes
James Heneghan was raised in Ireland and in Liverpool, England, where he worked as a policeman. After coming to Canada, he was a police fingerprint specialist before becoming a teacher. He has won the Arthur Ellis Award for Juvenile Crime Fiction and is a three-time winner of the Sheila A. Egoff Book Prize for Children's Literature. He lives in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 0
- Grade:
- p to 12
- Reading age:
- 0
Awards
- Winner, Chocolate Lily Award
- Long-listed, Red Cedar Book Award
- Long-listed, OLA Red Maple Award
Editorial Reviews
[A] emotionally authentic portrayal of a boy trying to cope with a loving but incompetent parent...
— VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)
...a great read...Be sure to check it out.
— Resource Links
Well written, with interesting, sympathetic characters, and not an atom of preachiness, 'filled with humour and mischief,' this is a first-class story of a boy needing a home. Not to be missed.
— New Brunswick Reader
...as near flawless as a book can be...Heneghan's an amazing writer who should be known everywhere.
— Guardian
...[a] powerful provocative novel...
— Books in Canada
This is an excellent novel...Highly recommended.
— CM Magazine
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