The Silent Summer of Kyle McGinley by Jan Andrews

is utterly gorgeous! In a well-paced, beautifully spare prose, Andrews charts the journey of a boy faced with the most difficult task of his life: making friends with a darkly mysterious, frightened and unhappy stranger: himself.' - Tim Wynne-Jones, author of Blink & Caution, 'Andrews has created a character with whom young readers will have empathy, with whom they will laugh and cry, and someone they will not soon forget.' - Highly recommended, CM Magazine, 'With his well-placed sarcasm and keen observations, Kyle is an authentic teen character that we immediately identify with.' - Canadian Children's Book News, WINNER, Moonbeam Award for Young Adult Fiction, Gold Medal SELECTION, Best Bets of 2013, The Ontario Library Association STARRED SELECTION, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Fall 2013 'utterly gorgeous! In a well-paced, beautifully spare prose, Andrews charts the journey of a boy faced with the most difficult task of his life: making friends with a darkly mysterious, frightened and unhappy stranger: himself.' -Tim Wynne-Jones, author of Blink & Caution -, ' teaches, it exposes, it shares, and it entertains.

Jan Andrews is at the top of her game.' - Sarah Ellis, author of Odd Man Out, '.Silent Summer. The Silent Summer of Kyle McGinley is an unsentimental celebration of courage, kindness and hard-won hope. The Silent Summer of Kyle McGinley Written by Jan Andrews Winnipeg: Great Plains Teen Fiction, 2013 14.95 PB 978-1-92 200 pages, 5 1/2' x 8 1/2' IL: Ages 14 and up RL: Grades 8-9 Tired of being shuttled from one foster home to another, Kyle McGinley has stopped talking because no one listens. 'From the moment we first meet Kyle, a ward of the state, we care deeply about this abused and silent boy. The Silent Summer of Kyle McGinley a novel by Jan Andrews ISBN: 978-1-92 5.5 X 8.5, Softcover 200 pages Printed on forest friendly paper The Silen T of m c Ginley Jan Andrews When no one listens, what’s the point of talking Kyle McGinley doesn’t say a word.

The Silent Summer of Kyle McGinley by Jan Andrews