Children's Fiction Post-confederation (1867-)
The Brian Doyle Essentials Bundle
- Publisher
- Groundwood Books Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2016
- Category
- Post-Confederation (1867-), Humorous Stories, General
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781773060569
- Publish Date
- Nov 2016
- List Price
- $13.99
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 9 to 14
- Grade: 4 to 9
- Reading age: 9 to 14
Description
Boy O’Boy
Martin O'Boy's life is not easy. His beloved Granny has just died, his pregnant mother and father fight all the time and his twin, Phil, is completely incapacitated. Martin is the one his mother counts on.
Angel Square
Young Tommy is seeing Angel Square through new eyes since his best friend's father was beaten up just because he's Jewish. Brian Doyle brings his award-winning blend of humor and wisdom to bear in this mystery that confronts the issue of racial hatred.
Easy Avenue
In his first year in high school, Hubbo O'Driscoll is torn between his poor but fun friends and the shallow but rich kids. In this novel based on Great Expectations, Brian Doyle does a brilliant job of dealing with the issue of class and all its implications.
You Can Pick Me Up at Peggy’s Cove
When Ryan's dad runs away from home because of the change of life, Ryan is sent to spend the summer with his aunt in Peggy's Cove. He goes fishing, almost gets into big trouble and learns a lot about tourist behavior, but most of all he misses his dad and hopes he'll come back soon.
About the author
Brian Doyle is a four-time winner of the Canadian Library Association's Book of the Year for Children Award. His American honors include being selected for the Horn Book's Fanfare List, the ABA "Pick of the Lists" and the New York Public Library's Best Books for the Teen Age. He has also won the NSK Neustadt Prize, the Phoenix Honor Award, and he has been named a finalist for the Hans Christian Anderson Award. He lives in Chelsea, Quebec.
