Lenny's book of everything
Foxlee, Karen, 1971-2018
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Lenny, small and sharp, has a younger brother Davey who won't stop growing and at seven is as tall as a man. Raised by their single mother, who works two jobs and is made almost entirely out of worries, they have food and a roof over their heads, but not much else. The bright spot every week is the arrival of the latest issue of Burrell's Build-It-at-Home Encyclopaedia. Through the encyclopaedia, Lenny and Davey experience the wonders of the world and dream about a life of freedom and adventure, visiting places like Saskatchewan and Yellowknife and the gleaming lakes of the Northwest Territories. But as her brother's health deteriorates, Lenny realizes that some wonders can't be named.
Main title:
Lenny's book of everything / Karen Foxlee.
Author:
Foxlee, Karen, 1971-, author
Imprint:
Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2018.©2018.
Collation:
343 pages ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Maps on endpapers.
Audience:
For Ages: 10 - 14 years old.
Awards:
Children’s Book Council Awards 2019Honour Book – Book of the Year: Older Readers CBCA 2019
ISBN:
9781760529444 (hardback)
Dewey class:
A823.4
Language:
English
Subject:
Children's storiesFamilies -- Ohio -- Juvenile fictionPeople with disabilities -- Juvenile fictionCritically ill children -- Juvenile fictionImagination in children -- Juvenile fictionCritically ill children -- Family relationships -- Juvenile fictionBrothers and sisters -- Juvenile fictionSingle-parent families -- Juvenile fictionEncyclopedias and dictionaries -- Juvenile fictionOhio -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fictionAustralian fictionYoung adult fiction
BRN:
487099