The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen
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The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen by Susin Nielsen
Thirteen-year-old wrestling fanatic Henry used to have a normal life. He lives off a diet of pizza, whilst hiding from the comically overbearing neighbours and avoiding being an obvious target for bullies at his new school.
"Both disarming and endearingA realistic, poignant portrait of one teen who overcomes nearly unbearable feelings of grief and guilt." * Kirkus *
"Nielsen’s balance of humor and pathos is finely honed, making this a surprisingly breezy read for so heavy a topic" -- Daniel Kraus * Booklist *
"Nielsen writes about the heaviest subjects with the lightest of touches... the balance between tragedy and humour is so carefully managed, that this is a truly uplifting, even happy read." -- Andrea Reece * Lovereading4Kids *
"Gloriously character driven... poignant and witty" * The Bookbag *
"The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen is the perfect mix between funny and sad... A beautiful story." * Snuggling on the Sofa blog *
"Nielsen’s balance of humor and pathos is finely honed, making this a surprisingly breezy read for so heavy a topic" -- Daniel Kraus * Booklist *
"Nielsen writes about the heaviest subjects with the lightest of touches... the balance between tragedy and humour is so carefully managed, that this is a truly uplifting, even happy read." -- Andrea Reece * Lovereading4Kids *
"Gloriously character driven... poignant and witty" * The Bookbag *
"The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen is the perfect mix between funny and sad... A beautiful story." * Snuggling on the Sofa blog *
Susin Nielsen got her start writing for popular television series, Degrassi Junior High. Since then, she’s written for many Canadian TV shows and her young adult novels have received considerable critical acclaim. Word Nerd and My Messed-Up Life won multiple Young Readers’ Choice Awards. The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen won the UKLA Award, the prestigious Governor General’s Literary Award, the Canadian Library Association’s Children’s Book of the Year and many Young Readers’ Choice Awards, while We Are All Made of Molecules was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Susin lives in Vancouver with her family and two extremely destructive cats.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781783443666 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783443669 |
| Title | The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen |
| Author | Susin Nielsen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-02-04 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Prizes | Winner of UKLA Book Award 2018 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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