Groundwood Books
Angel Square
Written by Brian Doyle
For kids
9
-
11
years old
|
Published November 03, 2003 |
ISBN 9780888996091
JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism
About this book
Angel Square
Brian Doyle
A Phoenix Honor Award Book
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.
About the Author
Brian Doyle
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.
Awards and Praise
- Long-listed Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, 2001
- Commended Phoenix Honor Award, 2004
- Long-listed NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature, 2004