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The Night Wanderer


School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9

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No. of pages 104

Published: 2007

Great for age 7-17 years

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Nothing ever happens on the Otter Lake reservation. But when 16-year-old Tiffany discovers her father is renting out her room, she's deeply upset. Sure, their guest is polite and keeps to himself, but he's also a little creepy. Little do Tiffany, her father, or even her astute Granny Ruth suspect the truth. The mysterious Pierre L'Errant is actually a vampire, returning to his tribal home after centuries spent in Europe. But Tiffany has other things on her mind: her new boyfriend is acting weird, disputes with her father are escalating, and her estranged mother is starting a new life with somebody else. Fed up and heartsick, Tiffany threatens drastic measures and flees into the bush. There, in the midnight woods, a chilling encounter with L'Errant changes everything ...for both of them. A mesmerizing blend of Gothic thriller and modern coming-of-age novel, The Night Wanderer is unlike any other vampire story.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 12-14 years.

There are 104 pages in this book. This book was published in 2007 by Annick Press Ltd .

Drew Hayden Taylor is an Ojibwa author, humorist and playwright who has also worked in film and television. He resides on the Curve Lake First Nations reservation in central Ontario. Michael Martchenko is a multiple award-winning illustrator best known for his work with Robert Munsch. He lives in Toronto.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Indiefab Award - Fiction - YA
This book was recognised in the Fiction - YA category by the Indiefab Award.

Independent Publisher Book Award - Fiction
This book was recognised in the Fiction category by the Independent Publisher Book Award.

Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award
This book was recognised by the Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award.

A vampire story like no other. -- The Canadian Children's Book Centre "Best Books for Kids & Teens" (01/01/2008)

 

A vampire story like no other.--The Canadian Children's Book Centre"Best Books for Kids & Teens" (01/01/2008)

 

One of Quill and Quire's Books of the Year 2007: 'Shivers and chills in an Anishinabe setting... refreshingly smart humour.'--Patty Lawlor"Quill and Quire" (12/01/2007)

 

One of Quill and Quire's Books of the Year 2007: "Shivers and chills in an Anishinabe setting... refreshingly smart humour."--Patty Lawlor"Quill and Quire" (12/01/2007)

 

Teens who devour vampire fiction will enjoy this unusual slant on the oft-told legend.--Jan Chapman"VOYA" (06/01/2008)

 

Michael Wyatt's illustrations for the graphic novel are rich in tone, and his spare use of the colour red lends an eerie hue to the character of L'Errant.--Terri Lawrence-Taylor"Professionally Speaking" (09/01/2014)