false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174660300m/426912.jpg 426912 10 It is a rare author indeed who launches her first novel for young readers so conclusively into the "must-read books of the year" category. In <I>Feather Boy</I>, Nicky Singer traces a character-defining sequence of events in the life of a boy named Robert Nobel. He is often the butt of classroom jokes and pranks--and being called Norbert No-bottle all the time isn't much fun either. He secretly wants to be somebody. To have a voice. To have friends.<p> Robert's participation in the Elders Project changes his life forever. Selected members of his class are chosen to visit and interact with the elderly residents of Mayfield Rest Home--to find out about their lives and to "counter ignorant attitudes about such senior members of society." Robert's main attacker, classmate Jonathan Niker, considers the old people "vegetables," but Robert's own buried true-life personality is slowly unearthed by Edith--a prickly resident who singles him out. Edith is considered quite mad; she's haunted by the unhappy memories of her son's tragic death at her previous home, Chance House. As Edith's condition deteriorates and the Elders Project heads towards its conclusion, Robert is drawn deeper and deeper into her story. His visits to the derelict Chance House become more frequent, and one fateful trip to sleep there overnight as a dare with Niker heralds the first step on Robert's own journey in search of his real self.<p> <I>Feather Boy</I> is more than just a story about bullying. It's about finding your voice, shouting from the rooftops about something you believe in, refusing to back down, helping a friend, and never giving up. An enormously uplifting, accomplished, and satisfying novel. (Age 10 and older) <I>--John McLay, Amazon.co.uk</I> 2098478 2002 Feather Boy total:36|5:3|4:13|3:15|2:5|1:0| 36 122 71 5 4 2 false false Tue Aug 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 12:16:22 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 18:28:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed May 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 03:28:05 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 02:30:28 -0700 2009
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