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Description
A Phoenix Honor Award Book
Young Tommy is seeing Angel Square through new eyes since his best friend's father was beaten up just because he's Jewish. Brian Doyle brings his award-winning blend of humor and wisdom to bear in this mystery that confronts the issue of racial hatred.
Author Bio
Brian Doyle is the award-winning author of many beloved children's books. He lives in Chelsea, Quebec.
Prizes
- Phoenix Honor AwardCommended 2004
- NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's LiteratureLong-listed 2004
- Deutscher JugendliteraturpreisLong-listed 2001
Review Quotes
...written with a stunning simplicity that belies the mischief, humor and poignancy of the tale. Engrossing language and unpredictable twists of plot and emotion will open a world of story and adventure.
— Kitchener-Waterloo Record
It is hard to imagine a novel delivering more to the young reader than Angel Square. It is funny and fast-paced...teeming with sentimentality...
— Reader's Guide to the Canadian Novel
Doyle's finest book to date...
— Ottawa Citizen
Doyle has an eye for detail, and his writing style is appealing, with short crisp sentences.
— School Library Journal
...working-class grittiness, Irish blarney, Ottawa Valley tall tales and deadpan satire all rolled implausibly into one plausible, irresistible romp.
— Michele Landsberg
