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category: Fiction
published: Sep 2011
ISBN:9781552442869
publisher: Red Deer Press

Tom Finder

by Martine Leavitt

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Winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award in the category of Juvenile-Young Adult Fiction!Winner of the Mr. Christie's Book Award!Shortlist for the 2004 Canadian Library Association Young Adult Canadian Book AwardOntario Library Association's Golden Oak Award winner, 2005This 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 byhis 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 Leavittis an award-winning writer of critically acclaimed young adult fiction. Besides winning the prestigious Mr. Christie's Award and Benjamin Franklin Award, Martine's six 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
Awards
  • Winner, OLA Golden Oak Award
  • Short-listed, CLA Young Adult Canadian Book Award
  • Winner, Mr. Christie's Book Award
  • Winner, Benjamin Franklin Award in Juvenile-Young Adult Fiction
  • Runner-up, ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year

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