Goodnight, Boy

by Nikki Sheehan

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Pub Date Aug 18 2017 | Archive Date Jul 12 2017

Description

A tale of two very different worlds, both shattered by the loss of loved ones. Tragic, comic and full of hope, thanks to a dog called Boy.

The kennel has been JC’s home ever since his new adoptive father locked him inside. For hours on end, JC sits and tells his dog Boy how he came to this country: his family; the orphanage and the Haitian earthquake that swept everything away.

When his adoptive mother Melanie rescues him, life starts to feel normal again. Until JC does something bad, something that upset his new father so much that he and Boy are banished to the kennel. But as his new father gets sicker, JC realizes they have to find a way out. And so begins a stunning story of a boy, a dog and their journey to freedom.

A Note From the Publisher

Nikki Sheehan is a freelance journalist and a mentor at Little Green Pig, helping young people to be creative with words. Her previous book, Swan Boy, was nominated for the Carnegie Medal. She has three children and lives in Brighton.

Nikki Sheehan is a freelance journalist and a mentor at Little Green Pig, helping young people to be creative with words. Her previous book, Swan Boy, was nominated for the Carnegie Medal. She has...

Advance Praise

'Goodnight, Boy is a unique book. Brilliantly conceived and beautifully constructed.' Brian Conaghan, winner of the Costa Children's Book Award 2016

'A hauntingly original and heartbreakingly beautiful novel.' Sarah Crossan, winner of the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2016

'Goodnight, Boy is a unique book. Brilliantly conceived and beautifully constructed.' Brian Conaghan, winner of the Costa Children's Book Award 2016

'A hauntingly original and heartbreakingly...