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Other Brother


No. of pages 256

Published: 2014

Great for age 6-12 years

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Bon raised his hand as if to say hello to me, but I turned quickly away. I didnt want anyone to know that we knew each other, much less that we were related.Eleven-year-old Kieran wants to be part of the in-crowd at school. He wants to be on the football team. He wants to fit in. But his cousin Bon is different. Bon doesnt know anything about fitting in. He doesnt like playing sport; he wears his long, blond hair in a plait; and he speaks in a funny, precise voice. So when Bon joins Kieran's school, Kieran is angry and embarrassed and wishes he would disappear. But can he just sit back and watch while his friends bully Bon? With unflinching honesty, Other Brother takes on childhood jealousy, family secrets, unexpected kindnesses and the crucial turning points when the path diverges between being popular and doing the right thing.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Walker Books Ltd .

Simon French had his first novel published while he was still at high school. He has since written several novels and picture books that have won a number of awards and have been published worldwide. A primary school teacher, Simon French lives in Australia.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Lambeth Phoenix Book Award
This book was recognised by the Lambeth Phoenix Book Award.

Cbca Award - Book Of the Year Younger Reader
This book was recognised in the Book Of The Year Younger Reader category of the Cbca Award.

Explores the pressures to fit and importance of empathy for those from troubled backgrounds, while avoiding preachiness. Complete with sensitively written characters, this is worthwhile reading for everyone and their cousin. * Children's Books Ireland Recommended Read *