Boy - by Brent Van Staalduinen (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Boy's final year of high school is unraveling. Fast. He had it all worked out, from crushing his final exams to military school to a career in the air force. But his family's tragic past and its complicated present have caught up to him, and his marks are slipping, jeopardizing all of his plans.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A story as magical as it is real, that asks, if you could stop and restart time for a second chance, would you?</b><br/><br/>Boy's final year of high school is unraveling. Fast. He had it all worked out, from crushing his final exams to military school to a career in the air force. But his family's tragic past and its complicated present have caught up to him, and his marks are slipping, jeopardizing all of his plans.<br/><br/>When Boy befriends Mara, a homeless man who can seemingly stop and restart time at will, he has to weigh his family's needs and his own conscience against the potential contained within Mara's mysterious and powerful gift. And he soon realizes the hardest truths about time: the past can't be undone, memories are as fragile as moments, and the future rarely turns out like we think it will.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>The reflective writing is well matched to a protagonist who is so shocked by life that his story seems surreal ... Anyone who is struggling to cope with family traumas or is grieving the loss of a sibling or best friend will find solace in this deeply nuanced story about a teenager who strives to succeed and be kind, no matter what.-- "Young Adulting"<br><br><b>A mesmerizing coming of age story that manages to be both magical and intensely real.</b> <i>Boy</i> takes readers on a journey of personal growth in the face of at-times frightening and mysterious obstacles. Pressures in Boy's life multiply. His family and friends aren't always there to be relied upon. His plans for the future are darkened with doubt. But for all the very real challenges -- as well as those that seem to emerge from a shadowy world beyond -- Boy finds always the dignity, the essential decency he needs to continue.-- "Timothy Taylor, author of The Rule of Stephens"<br><br><i>Boy</i> is evocative and heartfelt, containing a spark of magic and an achingly real protagonist.-- "Ellen Keith, author of The Dutch Wife"<br><br>Exquisite ... Boy is a perfectly compelling protagonist.-- "Miriam Toews, author of Women Talking"<br><br>Powerful and moving, it engages the reader with the challenge of ideas, expressed through character, choice and action.-- "Hamilton Spectator"<br><br>Sensitive and unusual book--Jennifer McCartney "Hamilton Review of Books"<br><br>The novel is inarguably well written... the characters, complex.-- "Booklist"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Brent van Staalduinen is the author of the novel <i>Saints, Unexpected</i>. He is the winner of the Bristol Short Story Prize, <i>Fiddlehead</i>'s Best Short Fiction Award, and the Lush Triumphant Literary Award. Brent lives in Hamilton, Ontario.
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