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From beloved Governor General Literary Award--winning author Susin Nielsen comes a touching and funny middle-grade story about family, friendship and growing up when you're one step away from homelessness.
Felix Knuttson, twelve, is an endearing kid with an incredible brain for trivia. His mom Astrid is loving but unreliable; she can't hold onto a job, or a home. When they lose their apartment in Vancouver, they move into a camper van, just for August, till Astrid finds a job. September comes, they're still in the van; Felix must keep "home" a secret and give a fake address in order to enroll in school. Luckily, he finds true friends. As the weeks pass and life becomes grim, he struggles not to let anyone know how precarious his situation is. When he gets to compete on a national quiz show, Felix is determined to win -- the cash prize will bring them a home. Their luck is about to change! But what happens is not at all what Felix expected.
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"Susin Nielsen has written another book . . . that will touch the heart of every reader who opens the pages. No Fixed Address will make readers laugh, cry, and ask themselves: could this happen to me? No Fixed Address is a novel that belongs in every school, from elementary to secondary as well as public libraries."
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One of CCBC’S Best Books for Kids & Teens (Spring 2019)
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“Felix's deeply engrossing and fully immersive first-person narrative of homelessness is both illuminating and heartbreaking. . . . [I]t's his winsome and affecting determination that will win readers over. An outstanding addition to the inadequate-parent genre.
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"A well-written work of realism that will be a mirror to some and a window for others. A first purchase.
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"A charming wonder of a book.
— STARRED REVIEW, Quill & Quire“This may be a story about poverty and depression, but there’s hope and humour at its heart. -
Though Felix’s wry observations keep things from getting too dark, this is also a straightforward look at the circumstances that can lead to homelessness. Clear-eyed and heartfelt.
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"A timely, funny and compassionate book with an endearing protagonist.
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Nielsen uses great writing, terrific characters, humor, and heartbreak to keep readers turning pages. This book deserves readership well beyond her intended middle-grade audience.
— San Francisco Book Review -
Poignant and powerful without ever feeling overwrought, the topic of homelessness is treated in a way that invites thoughtful reflection. . . . Humor and heart abound in this extraordinary offering.
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Felix is a compelling narrator. . . . Nielsen’s eye for detail . . . helps bring the story to life.
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It is not often that a novel can provide such a great mix of memorable characters and pertinent, timely themes mixed with a good story and dashes of humour.
— CM Magazine
Awards
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Winner of Chocolate Lily Award, 2020
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Among longlisted titles for Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, 2019
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Among shortlisted titles for Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award, 2020
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Among longlisted titles for Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award, 2019
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Nominated for Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award, 2019
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Among shortlisted titles for National Chapter IODE Violet Downey Award, 2019
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Winner of National Chapter IODE Violet Downey Award, 2019
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Among shortlisted titles for Red Cedar Book Award, 2019
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Winner of Red Maple Award, 2020
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Winner of Rocky Mountain Book Award, 2020
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Among shortlisted titles for Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards, 2019
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Winner of Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize, 2019
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Among shortlisted titles for Snow Willow Award, 2019
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Nominated for Carnegie Medal, 2020
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Nominated for Carnegie Medal, 2020
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Winner of Chocolate Lily Award, 2020
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Among longlisted titles for Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, 2019
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Among shortlisted titles for Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award, 2020
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Among longlisted titles for Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award, 2019
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Nominated for Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award, 2019
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Among shortlisted titles for National Chapter IODE Violet Downey Award, 2019
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Winner of National Chapter IODE Violet Downey Award, 2019
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Among shortlisted titles for Red Cedar Book Award, 2019
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Winner of Red Maple Award, 2020
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Winner of Rocky Mountain Book Award, 2020
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Among shortlisted titles for Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards, 2019
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Winner of Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize, 2019
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Among shortlisted titles for Snow Willow Award, 2019
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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.