Lucky Jonah
Richard Scrimger
Type:
Fiction
Category:
General
Language:
English
Publisher:
Age Range:
8-12
Accessible Format Availability:
CELA Library
Description
What if you could escape your life with just one click?
Bullied by his brother and living in the shadow of his athletic best friend, Jonah is crippled by self-loathing and insecurity. Then a mysterious stranger hands him a disposable camera with the power to transport him into someone else’s body—and someone else’s life. But with a limited number of shots and trouble mounting click by click, will this unhappy boy find a new life? Or will the secret he’s been keeping follow him wherever he goes? Richard Scrimger’s Lucky Jonah is a hilarious take on a Freaky Friday-esque switcheroo with a major identity crisis.
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Awards
CBC Best Book of the Year
Saskatchewan Young Reader’s Choice Award - Snow Willow Award
Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award
Red Maple Award Finalist
OLA Best Bets
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