No. of pages 304
Published: 2010
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Mix .
This book is aimed at children at US 4th grade-7th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
There are 304 pages in this book. This book was published in 2010 by Simon & Schuster .
Christian Burch is a real-life manny, who derived much of his inspiration for this novel from his charges. A resident of Jackson, Wyoming, The Manny Files is his first novel. He shares his birthday with Adam Ant, Evgeni Plushenko, and Anna Wintour.
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Lambda Literary Award
This book was recognised by the Lambda Literary Award.
Stonewall Book Award
This book was recognised by the Stonewall Book Award, tthe first and most enduring award for GLBT books, sponsored by the American Library Association's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table. Since Isabel Miller's Patience and Sarah received the first award in 1971, many other books have been honored for exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience. There are three categories: Barbara Gittings Literature Award, Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award and the Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award. These are presented to English language works published the year prior to the announcement date.
Children's Book Committee Award - Fiction
This book was recognised in the Fiction category by the Children's Book Committee Award.
"Christian Burch -- David Sedaris meets Mary Poppins -- is who we've all been waiting for. He is a smart, warm, and very funny writer who has something new to say about how we all have to find a way to fit into each other's lives. Save yourself a trip back to the bookstore and buy a dozen copies of The Manny Files right now. You'll want to give this book to everyone you care about and everyone who cares about you. This isn't just a wonderful book, it's an important book." -- Alexandra Fuller, author of Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
"Meet Matthew, an unconventional male nanny (or manny, as he puts it), whose mantra is 'Be interesting!' Christian Burch's groundbreaking novel is just that, as well as being a wildly funny, large-hearted, and sweet-spirited celebration of the many differences that make our lives so, well, interesting!" -- Michael Cart, editor of Rush Hour: Face, A Journal of Contemporary Voices