My Name's Not Friday by Jon Walter
An epic tale of the American Civil War from the perspective of an educated orphan boy sold into slavery.
It isn't often I'm left lost for words, but that's the way I felt when I finished reading this superb YA novel. . It's epic in scale, but built out of the smallest things - great sentences and great dialogue . . . it will keep you utterly gripped * Guardian *
This is an epic, vivid, emotionally involving, thought-provoking novel from a writer of distinction * Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week *
This is an epic, vivid, emotionally involving, thought-provoking novel from a writer of distinction * Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week *
Jon Walter is a former photo-journalist who lives in East Sussex. A long time ago he went to Warwick University and studied English & Theatre before going on to sell T-shirts on Brighton Pier. He likes being warm in cold places and eating nice food. His first novel Close to the Wind (published July 2014) received glowing reviews.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781910200438 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910200433 |
| Title | My Name's Not Friday |
| Author | Jon Walter |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | David Fickling Books |
| Year published | 2015-07-02 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for Carnegie Medal 2016, Long-listed for Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize 2015 (UK), Long-listed for UKLA Book Awards 2017, Long-listed for Amazing Book Awards 2018 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |