July 12, 2018 the way back home is a finalist for the governor generals literary award for young peoples literature. This book is about a girl named zoe and she loves her grandmother very much, but her grandmother has alzheimer and its getting worse. Buy a cheap copy of the way back home book by allan stratton. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. The way back home by allan stratton was a beautifully written story, with all components of a great book present. Her parents decide that its best that her grandmother be sent away to a home where she will be taken care of but zoe isnt too happy about it. Canadian childrens book news the way back home is a heartfelt, riveting novel from a. Awards include the printz honour book, two junior library guild selections us, two canadian library association best book awards, inclusion on the inaugural pearson foundationwriters trust readforyour. From awardwinning storyteller allan stratton comes a moving story of unresolved family conflicts. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Fed up with her own life in the town, where she is bullied relentlessly and her parents dont listen to her, she decides to escape with her mother to toronto, where her longlost uncle lives. The way back home ebook by allan stratton rakuten kobo. Allan stratton is the internationally acclaimed author of the dogs winner of the red maple award, chandas wars winner of the canadian library association young adult book award, the michael l. Both feel unloved and unwanted by zoes parents, and neither can accept the inevitability of grannys aging. The way back home by awardwinning author allan stratton is a comingofage story that gets to the heart of one familys secrets.
Quill and quire with lgbtq themes and a satisfying ending, the way back home is a heartwarming story about a granddaughters unconditional love for her grandmother. Zoe and her granny decided to run away and find the long lost uncle teddy to see if he can help. Zoes straitlaced and narrowminded parents dont understand her they are shocked by her swearing and believe that shes a bad girl. Download or read online the dogs allan stratton book in pdf and epub format. The way back home by allan stratton at abbeys bookshop. Read the way back home by allan stratton available from rakuten kobo.
Youre a very good author im excited to read the next chapter. Way back home allan stratton mcnally robinson booksellers. We will confirm shipping time when order has been placed. Buy the paperback book the way back home by allan stratton at indigo. From awardwinning storyteller allan stratton comes a moving story of unresolved family conflicts, and a young girls awakening to the things that matter most. The centre of the story is the love between zoe and her grandmother, which holds the power of transformation their family needs. Funny, raw and heartbreaking, this emotional story about family, loss and transformation will touch readers and raise questions about loyalty, justice and forgiveness. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. When he isnt busy writing or performing, he is travelling. His latest book for young adult readers is the way back home a funny, moving novel about family, love and forgiveness. The way back home allan stratton 9781783445219 netgalley. Jun 20, 2017 the other day i found myself with a free afternoon and a desperate desire to read something, just for fun.
So yeah, as you can see, i have a lot of anger about the parents on this book. Im going to try and not get into another massive rant about the character of madi because that would last forever. I took my time perusing my bookshelf, not quite sure what i fancied picking up. Family secrets and tension abound in allan strattons latest book, the way back home. The way back home is about a boy who has a great imagination, finding a propeller airplane in his wardrobe. Olivia arnold, age 12 this book is one to remember. The book the way back home written by allan stratton, is about a girl named zoe, the characters along with zoe are madi, granny, zoes grandma who she will do anything to make her feel better and zoes parents. Susin nielsen the way back home is raw, funny, brutal and profoundly humane. They also want to put zoes granny in a seniors home, despite zoes objections. Zoes straitlaced and narrowminded parents dont understand. With lgbtq themes and a satisfying ending, the way back home is a heartwarming story about a granddaughters unconditional love for her grandmother. The way back home by allan stratton zoe birds world is cracking apart.
Family secrets and tension abound in allan stratton s latest book, the way back home. Moms running around like a maniac, trying to make our living room look normal. The way back home, book by allan stratton paperback. This book is being published may 2017 and will be available from lovereading4kids and all other good bookstores then. From internationally awardwinning novelist allan stratton, a funny, moving novel about family, love and forgiveness. Allan stratton is an acclaimed playwright and author, who began his career acting at the stratford festival and regional theaters across canada. The way back home by allan stratton the bibliophile girl. If the content not found, try our sister site click here. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability.
I love this book a riveting pageturner full of likeable, flawed, believable people. Author of the dogs and borderline, stratton focuses on the scrutiny of small town life and the pressure of keeping up appearances. And then an exceptionally bright and colourful cover caught my eye. Printz honor book, the childrens africana book award, and booklists editors choice. She s angry and lonely, and her only true friend is her granny, whose alzheimer s is worsening. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The teenaged narrator of allan strattons latest ya novel lives in a small ontario town where she struggles against the oppressive influence of her narrowminded parents at home and the nastiness of her cousin madi at school. May 04, 2017 allan stratton, the way back home so yeah, as you can see, i have a lot of anger about the parents on this book. Jul 05, 2017 although this isnt a book devoid of romance, much like the red abbey chronicles, this is not a story that is driven by romance. Stratton writes some of the wittiest dialogue in ya fiction today.
The way back home by allan stratton the way back home by allan stratton grab your tissues, because youre seriously going to be taken on an emotional rollercoaster ride with this book. Buy the hardcover book the way back home by allan stratton at indigo. The way back home allan stratton mcnally robinson booksellers. Exploring many different and deep concepts and emotions, the way back home shows the importance of family, friendship and trust. The way back home is a heartfelt, riveting novel from a master of his craft quill and quire i love this book. During reading zoe and granny unravel a lot of secrets about their family. They also want to put zoes granny in a seniors home, despite. The way back home by allan stratton overdrive rakuten. Author of the dogs and borderline, stratton focuses on.
I found this particularly difficult to read because it hit very very close to home with the character of the granny. A comingofage story that gets to the heart of one familys secrets. Allan stratton talks about the way back home youtube. Surprisingly, the plot had quite a lot of action and excitement. A comingofage story that gets to the heart of one familys secrets now in paperback zoes straitlaced and narrowminded parents dont understand her.
Allan stratton, the way back home so yeah, as you can see, i have a lot of anger about the parents on this book. Canadian childrens book news the way back home is a heartfelt, riveting novel from a master of his craft. Below please find a link to this book on the website. I thought at one point that romance would feature, but it turned out to simply be a red herring. The way back home italys scelte di classe award, best ya, 2019 governor generals award finalist. The way back home by allan stratton 9781783445219paperback. Allan stratton is the internationally acclaimed author of chandas secrets, winner of the american library associations michael l.
From awardwinning storyteller allan stratton comes a moving story of unresolved family conflicts, and a young girls awakening to the. The way back home follows zoe bird, who spends her time avoiding her cousin, fighting with her parents and hanging out with her granny, her truest friend. She smuggles granny out and together they hit the tracks on a crosscountry trip to find zoes longlost. The way back home allan stratton the most important relationship in this novel is that of zoe and her grandmother, who she runs away from home with to protect. Zoes cousin madi constantly bullies her and uses her to get away with things, but no one believes zoe except granny. The film adaptation, life, above all, won the francois chalais prize. Jun, 2017 family secrets and tension abound in allan strattons latest book, the way back home. When her parents put granny in a home, zoe decides now is the time to break free. The way back home by allan stratton, 9781783445219, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Printz honor book, the childrens africana book award, and booklists editors choice among others. Allan stratton is the internationally bestselling and awarded author of chanda s secrets, which was made into the cannes festival hit life, above all. Allan stratton is the internationally acclaimed author of chandas secrets, winner of over twentysix awards and citations including the american library associations michael l.
The way back home is about a young girl called zoe bird who loves her grandmother more than anything and is furious when she is put into a care home. The way back home, book by allan stratton hardcover. Allan stratton when her parents want to put granny in a home, zoe decides now is the time to break free. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The way back home tells the story of zoe bird, an angry, rude and sarcastic teenager, who i ironically fell in love with from the very first page. Printz honor book, the childrens africana book award, and booklists editors choice among others allans career took off with nurse jane goes to hawaii 1980, one of the most produced comedies in canadian theatre history. The way back home is a heartfelt, riveting novel from a. Because of this the book drew me in and even further when reading the book. The way back home is about what tears families apart and brings them together again. After a series of disastrous incidents, including a school suspension and a neardeath experience, zoe decides to liberate herself and her grandmother from their respective prisons, taking them on an unforgettable journey to toronto, where zoe learns the truth about her uncle and discovers strengths of her own that just might help her find a way back home. National reading ca mpaign from awardwinning storyteller allan stratton comes a moving story of unresolved family conflicts, and a young girls awakening to the things that matter most. A glorious tale of family and memory from a major author allan strattons books include the dogs and life, above all the dogs was nominated for the carnegie medal 2017 raw, funny, brutal and profoundly humane susan juby this book contains mature content more suitable for older readers. She smuggles granny out and together they hit the tracks on a crosscountry trip to find zoe s longlost uncle.
Allan stratton is the internationally acclaimed author of chandas secrets. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The way back home has big dark illustration that i believe goes well with the story of the book. Printz honour book chandas secrets, curse of the dream witch winner of the canadian library association book of the year for children award, the governor generals. Bookwalter for the 2006 drama the way back home, directed by reza badiyi. Awards allan stratton has won many awards for chandas secrets in the us, including the american library associations michael l. Zoe and granny feel trapped by circumstances over which they have little control.
The way back home is a heartfelt, riveting novel from a master of his craft quill and quire i love this book a riveting pageturner full of likeable, flawed, believable people. I especially liked the contrasting personalities of the characters, and how each of them were slowly introduced as the story progressed. Allan strattons ya novel is a road story about a girl and her grandmother travelling to find a longlost relative. Its beautiful, heartbreaking, yet wonderfully funny. The teenaged narrator of allan strattons latest ya novel lives in a small ontario town where she struggles against the.
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