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Brown


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No. of pages 136

Published: 2019

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Great for age 12-18 years

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New in the neighborhood and hounded by fort-wrecking bullies, Rusty is looking glum. And to top it all off, his grandfather has just died. Rusty is stuck sorting out his emotions while the adults are busy sorting out the "practicalities" with the hospital. But one dark night, after watching a superhero movie on TV, Rusty gets an idea... Dressed in brown pants, a black-and-brown striped shirt, a brown mask and cape, and his mother's brown belt, the superhero BROWN is born! Guided by his grandfather's ghost, two cans of paint, and a little help from his friends, Brown can do anything! Just as long as nobody's parents find out. The fantastical first book in the award-winning My Alter Ego Is A Superhero series from Norway, Brown has been sold into twenty-seven languages and is illustrated throughout by the now-familiar and beloved Oyvind Torseter.

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the German Luchs Des Jahres. It was recognised by the Ministry of Culture's Literature Award. It also was recognised by the Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Award. It was recognised by the Dutch Zilveren Griffel. Also it was recognised by the Trollkrittet Award. It was recognised by the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis. It was recognised by the Brage Award for Children and Young Adults.

There are 136 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Enchanted Lion Books .

Brown was Hakon Ovrea s' first book for children and received numerous awards, including the Norwegian Ministry of Culture's Literature Prize in 2013. The translation rights for Brown have been sold to 30 languages. He has also written several collections of poetry for adults. Oyvind Torseter is an artist and one of Norway's most acclaimed illustrators. He employs both traditional and digital picture techniques and has created six picture books on his own and many others with different authors. Torseter has received numerous prizes for his books, which have been translated into many languages. My Father's Arms Are A Boat (Enchanted Lion Books, 2012) was his first book to be published in the United States. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Kari Dickson grew up bilingually, as her mother is Norwegian and her grandparents could not speak English. She holds a B. A. in Scandinavian studies and an M. A. in translation. Oyvind Torseter: Born in 1972, Oyvind Torseter is an artist and one of Norway's most acclaimed illustrators. He employs both traditional and digital picture techniques and has created six picture books on his own and many others with different authors. Torseter has received numerous prizes for his books, many of which have been translated into many languages.

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Brage Award For Children and Young Adults
This book was recognised by the Brage Award for Children and Young Adults.

Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
This book was recognised by the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis.

Dutch Zilveren Griffel
This book was recognised by the Dutch Zilveren Griffel.

Ministry of Culture's Literature Award
This book was recognised by the Ministry of Culture's Literature Award.

German Luchs Des Jahres
This book was recognised by the German Luchs Des Jahres.

Trollkrittet Award
This book was recognised by the Trollkrittet Award.

Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Award
This book was recognised by the Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Award.

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