Project Description

Where in the World
by Simon French
Price: $7.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-443-3
Publication Date: 4/1/2008
Page Count: 208
Size: 6 ̎ x 9 ̎
Age Range: 10+
Language: English
F&P: X, Gr 6, Genre RF
Lexile: 760L
Themes: Change, Family, Moving, Music, Travel
Reviews
“An unusual and gripping coming-of-age story.… This well-constructed novel challenges readers to think about their own families, talents, and ‘where in the world’ they might be.” ―School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
“A quietly told story about relationships between a boy and his grandfather (Opa) and between music and memories.… A slow voice weaving between past and present characterizes this thoughtful piece about music, family, and memories.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“This is one of the few novels for the age group that handles the topic of music with a musician’s sensibility… The lyrical writing style suits the theme of musical improvisation in a story that’s poignant without being overly sentimental.” ―Booklist
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“Australian author French’s…sensitively observed novel offers up quiet notes of joy while conveying the pain of a fatherless child… The understated prose sets off the thunderousness of the emotions, and French, who avoids tearjerking, wins readers fair and square with a tender approach-as well as a protagonist who grows immensely.” ―Publishers Weekly
“This is a gently winning literary encounter.” ―Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
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Awards
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People ―National Council for the Social Studies/Children’s Book Council, 2004
Society of School Librarians International Book Awards (Honor Book, Language Arts K-6 Novels) ―Society of School Librarians International, 2004
Patricia Wrightson Award (Australia) ―Premier’s Literary Awards, 2003
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Young Adult Top Forty ―Pennsylvania School Librarians Association, 2003
Honor List ―IBBY, 2004
Children’s Book of the Year Awards (Nominee) ―Children’s Book Council (Australia), 2003
Children’s Fiction Prize (Nominee, United Kingdom) ―The Guardian, 2003
KSRA Young Adult Book Award (Nominee) ―Keystone State Reading Association, 2003-2004
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Meet the Author

Simon French had his first novel published at the age of eighteen. Since then, he has written numerous books for young readers that have earned critical acclaim and awards. French is a teacher, and the characters in his stories often develop from the children he has worked with. He lives in Australia.