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edition:Paperback
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category: Young Adult Fiction
published: Apr 2003
ISBN:9780889952621
publisher: Red Deer Press

Tom Finder

by Martine Leavitt

tagged: coming of age
Description

This riveting story is about a fifteen-yearold boy who, as the story opens, realizes he has no idea who he is-beyond his first name-or what has led to his loss of memory. From the outset, he's on the run, a street kid thrust out on his own, living by his wits and involved in a quest to find another lost teenager whose First Nations father is desperate for news of his son. In the process, he learns to survive and begins to get a sense of his strengths and character.

About the Author

Martine Leavitt

MARTINE LEAVITT is the author of several award-winning books for young readers, including Calvin (winner of the Governor General’s Award), My Book of Life by Angel (finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and winner of the Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book of the Year) and Keturah and Lord Death (finalist for the National Book Award). She teaches in the MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. Martine lives in High River, Alberta.

Contributor Notes

Martine Leavitt
is an award-winning writer of critically acclaimed young adult fiction. Besides winning the prestigious Mr. Christie's Award and Benjamin Franklin Award, Martine's previous titles have received numerous award nominations including the Governor General's Literary Award. Martine also holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Vermont College and lives in High River, Alberta.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
14 to 18
Grade:
9 to 12
Editorial Review

"Provides an eye-opening view of the hardships of those less fortunate whom we often ignore."
-- Kliatt

"A coming of age story with the threads of two mysteries woven through."
-- Resource Links

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