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Long Story Short

Author: Siobhan Parkinson

Long Story Short

Long Story Short

$11.99

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About This Book

From Ireland's first laureate for children's literature comes a story of abuse and neglect told with sincerity, heart, and a healthy dose of humor.

Jono has always been able to cope with...

Page Count
160
Genre
On Sale
06/21/2011
Age Range
12-18

Book Details

From Ireland's first laureate for children's literature comes a story of abuse and neglect told with sincerity, heart, and a healthy dose of humor.

Jono has always been able to cope with his mother's drinking, but when she hits his little sister Julie, he decides it's time for them to run away. Told in Jono's funny, self-conscious voice, the layers of his past and the events of his escape are gradually revealed. Amusing and touching but never sentimental, Siobhan Parkinson is a well reviewed middle-grade author who now turns her considerable skill as a writer to a young adult audience.

Imprint Publisher

Roaring Brook Press

ISBN

9781429976329

In The News

“Parkinson's strength is her ability to tell a tense, believable story in an economical style with just enough question marks.” —VOYA

“There's a clever lesson in creative writing threaded throughout this slim but pulse-pounding novel.” —ReadKiddoRead.com

“Unassumingly slender, Long Story Short packs a serious wallop. It's narrated by Jono, a 14-year-old kid from a troubled Irish family whose story is wrenching, but whose manner of telling it is disarming, honest, and often hilarious . . . . Don't miss this one.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer

“The brief, tightly structured novel is suffused with Jono's desire for a Happy Family, but Parkinson is too good a writer to settle for an easy, happily-ever-after ending. She does, however, allow readers a credible hope in Julie and Jono's future.” —Horn Book

“Jono's voice is lively and individual . . . an engaging narrator and a stand-up guy in a tough situation.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

“A deeply affecting story” —Starred, Publishers Weekly

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Long Story Short

Long Story Short

$11.99

e-Book