Goodnight Boy impressed me in many different ways, because of the amount of depth, the originality, the gorgeous one-way dialogue and the comfort a boy and a dog can offer each other. Nikki Sheehan has written a stunning book about a teenage boy being unpleasantly surprised by life over and over again/5(8). GOODNIGHT, BOY. by Nikki Sheehan. Age Range: 13 - 18 BUY NOW FROM. AMAZON A boy newly arrived to the United States is locked in an outdoor kennel by his abusive adoptive father in this thriller. JC and the family dog, Boy, are banished together to the enclosure for an untold offense against the violent, temperamental husband of JC’s kind Author: Nikki Sheehan. · With a unique voice, Nikki Sheehan creates a story that is both dark, yet filled with hope. It's one of those books that you want to re-read again and again. Stunning and unforgettable. Lisa Heathfield ‘A moving story about grief, resilience and courage’ Financial Times on Swan Boy 'A hauntingly original and heartbreakingly beautiful novel'ISBN
Nikki Sheehan. An intriguing subject for a children's novel and one handled with invention in Nikki Sheehan's debut novel revealing and touching. Martin Chilton, The Telegraph. This is a remarkably engaging, original and moving debut novel, posing important questions about imagination, isolation and grief, yet the author handles her material. When his adoptive father locks him in an outdoor kennel, JC recounts to his dog Boy how an earthquake swept his family away and forced him from his native Haiti to a new country, and he begins planning a journey to freedom. Toggle navigation. Alexandria-Monroe Public Library (State of Indiana Libraries) Services. Goodnight Boy impressed me in many different ways, because of the amount of depth, the originality, the gorgeous one-way dialogue and the comfort a boy and a dog can offer each other. Nikki Sheehan has written a stunning book about a teenage boy being unpleasantly surprised by life over and over again.
Nikki Sheehan is the youngest daughter of a rocket scientist. She went to a convent school in Cambridge where she was taught by real nuns in long black habits. She studied linguistics and then psychology and worked as a subtitler for the Simpsons, followed by many years as a journalist. She lives in Hove near the beach with her husband, three. Goodnight, Boy by Nikki Sheehan - A tale of two very different worlds, both shattered by the loss of loved ones. Tragic, comic and full of hope, thanks to a. With a unique voice, Nikki Sheehan creates a story that is both dark, yet filled with hope. It's one of those books that you want to re-read again and again. Stunning and unforgettable. Lisa Heathfield ‘A moving story about grief, resilience and courage’ Financial Times on Swan Boy 'A hauntingly original and heartbreakingly beautiful novel'.
0コメント