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Would You

Author Marthe Jocelyn
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$8.99 US
Tundra | Tundra Books
5.4"W x 7"H x 0.53"D   | 3 oz | 48 per carton
On sale Mar 09, 2010 | 176 Pages | 9781770492233
Age 9-12 years | Grades 4-7
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A summer night. A Saturday. For Claire, this summer feels fantastic because she’ll be zooming off to college in the fall. For her younger sister, Natalie, it’s an okay time with her friends: summer jobs, then hanging out. Fun mostly, but nothing special.

A summer night. An accident. Life changes in a heartbeat.

In Would You, Marthe Jocelyn tells a haunting story of tragedy and loss, of how one day can shape the next and at the same time emphasize the magnitude of life.
  • WINNER
    Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List
  • WINNER
    USBBY-CBC Outstanding International Trade Book
  • WINNER | 2009
    New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
  • WINNER | 2008
    Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Books
  • NOMINEE
    Oklahoma Sequoyah Young Adult Book Award
"It is difficult to overstate the brilliance of Would You...."
— The Globe and Mail

"...[an] exquisitely honed novel...."
— Starred Review, Publishers Weekly

"The narrative's strength is in its candor.... A realistic and very credible account of how one family's life is inexplicably and unexpectedly shattered."
— Kirkus Review
Toronto-born MARTHE JOCELYN is the award-winning author and illustrator of nearly fifty books for children of all ages. Her picture book Sam Sorts was honored by the United States Board on Books for Youth as an Outstanding International Book, and another picture book, Hannah's Collections, was shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award for Illustration. Her novel Mable Riley won the inaugural TD Canadian Children's Literature Award. Marthe is also the 2009 recipient of the prestigious Vicky Metcalf Award for her body of work. View titles by Marthe Jocelyn

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A summer night. A Saturday. For Claire, this summer feels fantastic because she’ll be zooming off to college in the fall. For her younger sister, Natalie, it’s an okay time with her friends: summer jobs, then hanging out. Fun mostly, but nothing special.

A summer night. An accident. Life changes in a heartbeat.

In Would You, Marthe Jocelyn tells a haunting story of tragedy and loss, of how one day can shape the next and at the same time emphasize the magnitude of life.

Awards

  • WINNER
    Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List
  • WINNER
    USBBY-CBC Outstanding International Trade Book
  • WINNER | 2009
    New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
  • WINNER | 2008
    Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Books
  • NOMINEE
    Oklahoma Sequoyah Young Adult Book Award

Praise

"It is difficult to overstate the brilliance of Would You...."
— The Globe and Mail

"...[an] exquisitely honed novel...."
— Starred Review, Publishers Weekly

"The narrative's strength is in its candor.... A realistic and very credible account of how one family's life is inexplicably and unexpectedly shattered."
— Kirkus Review

Author

Toronto-born MARTHE JOCELYN is the award-winning author and illustrator of nearly fifty books for children of all ages. Her picture book Sam Sorts was honored by the United States Board on Books for Youth as an Outstanding International Book, and another picture book, Hannah's Collections, was shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award for Illustration. Her novel Mable Riley won the inaugural TD Canadian Children's Literature Award. Marthe is also the 2009 recipient of the prestigious Vicky Metcalf Award for her body of work. View titles by Marthe Jocelyn

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