When Mischief Came to Town
On Sale: 01/09/2018
When Mischief Came to Town
On Sale: 01/09/2018
Format:
Kirkus Reviews Best Books
IRA/CBC Children's Choice
About the Book
* "[A] heartwarming and richly engaging tale." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review When Inge Maria Jensen’s mother dies, the ten-year-old girl in braids is sent from Copenhagen to live on her grandmother’s farm on the Danish island of Bornholm. The whimsical Inge is desperate to tease a smile out of her stern-seeming but “jelly-soft” grandmother with nonsensical songs and Hans Christian Andersen stories. A nostalgic nod to Pippi Longstocking and Heidi, this cozy, humorous novel explores love and loss . . . and the unsung magic of mischief.Critical Praise
2017 ILA-CBC Children's Choice List Kirkus Best of 2016 Raleigh News & Observer Best of 2016 BookPage Best of 2016 * "Readers can only hope for more of [Inge Maria Jensen's] happy mischief and genuine heart." —Publishers Weekly STARRED review * "This heartwarming and richly engaging tale explores grief and the sustaining support of humor with an abundance of love." —Kirkus STARRED review * "A yarn too good to pass up." —Booklist STARRED review "With both a judicious amount to cry at and much to delight in, this book will satisfy lovers of orphan stories and good-natured mischief makers alike." —Bulletin "A truly touching story." —School Library Journal "Fans of Pippi Longstocking will devour this hilarious debut novel, featuring an energetic 10-year-old who invigorates an isolated Danish town." —Shelf Awareness —
-Product Details
- ISBN: 9781328740946
- ISBN 10: 1328740943
- Imprint: Clarion Books
- On Sale: 01/09/2018
- Pages: 192
- List Price:12.50 CAD
- Ages: 10 to 12
- BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Alternative Family
- BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
- BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- BISAC4 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Death & Dying
- BISAC5 : JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Multigenerational
- BISAC6 : JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women
