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Darker than her previous novels, Susin peoples this novel about the ultimate cost of bullying with a cast of fabulous characters, dark humour, and a lovable, difficult protagonist struggling to come to terms with the horrible crime his brother has committed.
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". . .Words and writing are often a salvation in Nielsen’s YA fiction. Henry is forced to keep a journal by his therapist; he is at first reluctant, then obsessive about it. A born diarist, he exhibits the idiosyncratic voice of a memoirist, one keenly interested in documenting both his inner and outer worlds. He captures both with humour and heart. . . . Yet the novel is a dramedy, and believably balances lightness and darkness. It is a shame when the reader must put down the journal and say goodbye to Henry."
— The National Post
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WINNER - Governor General's Award - Children's Literature (2012)FINALIST - BC Book Prizes’ Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize
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. . . A realistic, poignant portrait of one teen who overcomes nearly unbearable feelings of grief and guilt.
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The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen by Susin Nielsen is an engaging grief story. Thought-provoking and relevant, it addresses the effects of bullying in a realistic, compelling and compassionate way, exemplifying the adage ‘There are two sides to every story.’ Henry’s journey is moving and weirdly, wildly funny.
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Nielsen treats a heavy subject with a light, optimistic touch, and while Henry’s passion and distress are evident, his wacky commitment to ‘Saturday Night Smash-up’ and his own ironic, yet earnest, perspective leavens the serious subject matter.
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. . . Henry’s is a tough story to read and I can only imagine how hard it was to write it. But it’s one that really needs to be heard. And honestly, I couldn’t have pictured anyone but Nielsen telling it.
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WINNER - Governor General's Award - Children's Literature (2012)WINNER - Canadian Library Association’s Children’s Book of the YearFINALIST - BC Book Prizes’ Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize
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Winner of Governor General's Literary Award - Children (English), 2012
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Among shortlisted titles for UKLA Book Award, 2017
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Winner of Governor General's Literary Award - Children (English), 2012
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Among shortlisted titles for UKLA Book Award, 2017
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Winner of Governor General's Literary Award - Children (English), 2012
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Among shortlisted titles for UKLA Book Award, 2017
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About Susin Nielsen
Susin Nielsen, a Gemini Award–winning author, got her start writing sixteen episodes of the hit television show Degrassi Junior High, and four of the books in the Degrassi book series. Since then, she has received two Canadian Screenwriter awards and has written and story-edited many TV series, including Ready or Not, Madison, The Adventures of Shirley Holmes, Edgemont, and two animated series, What About Mimi and Braceface.