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Children's Fiction Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries

Don't Stand So Close to Me

by (author) Eric Walters

Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Initial publish date
Jun 2020
Category
Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, Disasters, Friendship
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459827899
    Publish Date
    Jun 2020
    List Price
    $8.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781459827875
    Publish Date
    Sep 2020
    List Price
    $10.95
  • Downloadable audio file

    ISBN
    9781459831155
    Publish Date
    Apr 2021
    List Price
    $0.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 9 to 12
  • Grade: 4 to 7
  • Reading age: 9 to 12

Description

Key Selling Points

  • In Don't Stand So Close to Me an eighth grader and her friends adjust to life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The book is set in real time during a worldwide historical event and, while it examines the harsh realities of a global pandemic, it ultimately shares a message of coming together and having hope.
  • The book was produced in less than one month, an unprecedented publishing event; it was written and released during the same pandemic it is set in.
  • A portion of the sales will be donated to Lakeside HOPE House in the author's hometown of Guelph, Ontario. HOPE House offers immediate relief and ongoing support to those in need as well as programs and community projects that challenge the stigmas surrounding poverty. With increasing financial insecurity for many due to COVID-19, their work is now more important than ever.

About the author

Eric Walters is the author of many acclaimed and bestselling novels for children and young adults. His novels have won numerous awards, including the Silver Birch, Blue Heron, Red Maple, Snow Willow, Ruth Schwartz, and Tiny Torgi, and have received honours from the Canadian Library Association Book Awards and UNESCO's international award for Literature in Service of Tolerance.

Eric lives in Mississauga with his wife, Anita, and three children, Christina, Nicholas, and Julia. When not writing or touring across the country speaking to school groups, Eric spends time playing or watching soccer and basketball, or playing the saxophone.

To find out more about Eric and his novels, or to arrange for him to speak at your school, visit his website at www.ericwalters.net.

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Eric Walters' profile page

Awards

  • Commended, YALSA Quick Picks
  • Nominated, YALSA, Quick Picks List
  • Commended, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Quick Picks
  • Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens
  • Commended, Apple Best Books of the Year So Far

Editorial Reviews

“It’s a positive story about a very negative event that will be one for the history books. Don’t Stand So Close to Me takes readers into the pandemic of their experiences and, while teaching them important safety concerns that not all children will have learned about, reassures and provides hope.”

Helen Kubiw, CanLit for Little Canadians

“So timely, so perfect for right now…This is the perfect book for these pandemic times. It presents the difficulties families face but gives hope that creativity can find solutions. Middle school students will love it. A quick read.”

Must Read Literature

“Walters certainly has his pulse on world events and the minds of young people. So true is the narrative of this timely book, that it reads like nonfiction as much as fiction. Walters helps readers to identify, connect and make sense of a powerful turning point in history. Eric Walters, you are a hero!”

Larry Swartz, author of <i>Teaching Tough Topics</i>

“Brings us to what is truly important – community and trying to bring everyone together…An important read. Highly Recommended.”

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

“Provides clear visual representations that are easily understandable for an elementary audience...Aptly illustrates that the worst of times often brings out the best in people.”

Canadian Children's Book News

“Navigates the experience of this unique time period with heart. I couldn't put it down. My students won't be able to either.”

Kim Moss, Teacher-Librarian, Creekside Middle School, Bentonville, AR

“Wow - just wow! I LOVED it! Great story, cute without being overly so, funny, honest and fast- paced.”

Kristen Badger, Media Specialist, Switzerland Point Middle School, Jacksonville, Florida

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