Summary
My name is Calvin Sinclair, I’m eleven years old and I have a confession… I killed my brother.It’s the summer before grade six and Calvin Sinclair is bored to tears. He’s recently moved from a big city to a small town and there’s nothing to do. It’s hot, he has no friends and the only kid around is his six-year-old brother, Sammy, who can barely throw a basketball as high as the hoop.Cal occupies his time by getting his brother to do almost anything: from collecting ants to doing Calvin’s cho…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781771681117 |
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| ISBN-10: | 177168111X |
| Author: | Alex Lyttle |
| Publisher: | Central Avenue Publishing |
| Imprint: | Central Avenue Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2017 |
| Weight: | 249g |
| Dimensions: | 191mm x 133mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
“An honest portrayal of love, loss, and friendship.”—School Library Journal“Tender, direct, and honest.” —Kirkus Reviews“A moving and ultimately hopeful book.” —Booklist“This book is heart-breaking, gut-wrenching, and awe-inspiring…. highly recommend this book to fans of the book Wonder by R. J. Palacio, but i think that any reader will enjoy this excellent debut novel from Alex Lyttle.” –JacobtheBookworm, Goodreads“This is touching, moving, beautiful story and I can’t recommend it enough. Even though its target audience is upper middle grade, everyone should read this. Did you watch that television show Red Band Society? My teenager daughter and I loved that show and this book had that same feel but from the perspective of the non-ill sibling. Nicola Yoon’s Everything, Everything was released in September of 2015 and the hype that followed was out of control. The hype for this book needs to surpass that.” –Candace, Goodreads
About The Author
Alex Lyttle
Alex Lyttle is a pediatrician living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with his wife and four children. He was raised in London, Ontario - the setting of his first novel, From Ant to Eagle, a multi-award winning story which he wrote based on his experiences working in the Pediatric Oncology unit. Readers have described it as “relatable, pragmatic, touching, moving,” and perhaps most importantly,“a reminder that adults are not always the wisest people in the room.” Many readers point to one quote that lingers in their hearts in particular: “The only thing worse than dying is living without hope.”The Rise of Winter, Alex’s second novel, steps away from the medical world and enters that of fantasy – a world created during bedtime stories for his eldest daughter that readers compared to Red Queen, The Dark Crowns, and Cinder. Fans call Alex’s writing “entertaining”, “moving” and “dynamic”. When he is not working, writing or playing basketball, he enjoys learning new magic tricks to perform for his young patients. Watch for Alex’s newest novel The Pain Book, set to launch in the Spring of 2022.You can follow Alex at his website: alexlyttle.com or in social media: on Twitter: @alex_lyttle or on facebook @AlexLyttleAuthor.
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