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{"id":6983143325755,"title":"The Full Catastrophe","handle":"the-full-catastrophe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner, 2023 Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist, 2023 McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA compassionate and funny novel about defining yourself, the communities that support us, and the journeys that secrets propel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCharlie Minkoff, a thirteen-year-old boy born with intersex traits, would be happy to be left alone. Living with his artist mother in a derelict loft in downtown Winnipeg, perpetually wondering about the father who abandoned him, and tormented in school because of his differences, Charlie navigates the assorted catastrophes of his life. He’s helped along by the love of his beloved grandfather, Oscar, and the makeshift family who surround him: his mother’s best friend; a couple of elderly shut-in neighbours; a mysterious girl in his class who has secrets of her own; and his desperately needy and perpetually hungry dog, Gellman.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a school project leads him to discover that Oscar never had a bar mitzvah, Charlie decides to right the historical wrong and arrange a belated ceremony. 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Living with his artist mother in a derelict loft in downtown Winnipeg, perpetually wondering about the father who abandoned him, and tormented in school because of his differences, Charlie navigates the assorted catastrophes of his life. He’s helped along by the love of his beloved grandfather, Oscar, and the makeshift family who surround him: his mother’s best friend; a couple of elderly shut-in neighbours; a mysterious girl in his class who has secrets of her own; and his desperately needy and perpetually hungry dog, Gellman.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a school project leads him to discover that Oscar never had a bar mitzvah, Charlie decides to right the historical wrong and arrange a belated ceremony. 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The Full Catastrophe
The Full Catastrophe is a funny and moving story of how we tell our own stories.
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For example, \u003cem\u003eI Know Here\u003c\/em\u003e won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, and the Governor General's Award for Children’s Illustration; it was also selected for the USBBY Outstanding International Books Honor List and for the Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices List.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDEFTLY HANDLES THEME OF LIFE AND DEATH\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe book deals with subject matter that is universal though seldom treated in a children’s book in such a direct and honest way and without heavy overtones, providing teachers, librarians and parents with a useful launching pad for discussion. This story perfectly captures the perspective of a young child on the occasion of going to a funeral. While Norma and her cousin are fascinated and somewhat confused, they are also accepting and eager to enjoy the day. 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Exceptional.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_Review_2":"In his first outing as author, Canadian artist James examines the way the funeral of a distant relative feels to a child. . . . [the story] traces with a big heart the way she makes sense of this puzzling event.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Publisher's Weekly","OtherText_Review_3":"Witnessing the acceptance of varied reactions to death and the elements of memorial will help children prepare for or reflect upon their first funeral. A notable portrayal.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_Review_4":"Matt James’s (I Know Here) quiet, child’s-eye view of a funeral, with all its mysterious rituals and traditions, is a pitch-perfect introduction to a sometimes-difficult theme. . . . [A] graceful, beautifully illustrated picture book about death, customs and emotions.","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Shelf Awareness","OtherText_Review_5":"[A] book that gives young viewers a glimpse of the funeral experience but tacitly champions their right to process it in their own way.","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A child's first experience of death involves love, laughter and some big questions about life.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_1":"Short-listed","PrizeCodeText_2":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_3":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"01","PrizeCode_1":"04","PrizeCode_2":"03","PrizeCode_3":"03","PrizeName_0":"Ezra Jack Keats Award Honor","PrizeName_1":"Elizabeth-Mrazik Cleaver Award","PrizeName_2":"New York Times \/ New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children‚Äôs Book","PrizeName_3":"New York Public Library Best Books for Kids","PrizeYear_0":"2019","PrizeYear_1":"2018","PrizeYear_2":"2018","PrizeYear_3":"2018","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2018-04-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"A child's first experience of death involves love, laughter and some big questions about life.","Width":"8.75","WidthCode":"in"}
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The Funeral
A child's first experience of death involves love, laughter and some big questions about life.
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The Fury of Beijing
AVA LEE IS OUT FOR REVENGE IN THE LATEST INSTALLMENT OF IAN HAMILTON’S BESTSELLING THRILLER SERIES
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The Future of Capitalism
The twenty-fifth semi-annual Munk Debate considers whether the capitalist system is broken.
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The Gallery of Lost Species
The debut novel by award-winning poet Nina Berkhout is the compelling story of a fractured family looking for beauty in all the wrong places.
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The General of Tiananmen Square
Ava Lee squares off against the Chinese government over a controversial film in the latest thriller from bestselling author Ian Hamilton.
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ages 9
and up
/ grades 4
and up
The Girl from Chimel
Nobel Peace Prize winner and noted Maya activist Rigoberta Menchú Tum brings the world of her childhood vividly to life in this illustrated memoir.
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ages 6
and up
/ grades 1
and up
The Girl of the Wish Garden
This beautiful story is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale “Thumbelina” and the award-winning art of Nasrin Khosravi.
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The Global Refugee Crisis: How Should We Respond?
The eighteenth semi-annual Munk Debate discusses the West’s response to the global refugee crisis.
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/ grades 4
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The Goat
A mountain goat living on the roof of a downtown apartment building? It’s too strange, even for Manhattan…
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The Goddess of Yantai
To protect the woman she loves, Ava Lee must infiltrate the seedy world of the Syndicate — a cabal of senior officials in the Chinese film industry.
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The Good Body
Bill Gaston's classic hockey novel is a triumphant blend of mordant humour and heartbreak.
