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Far Far Away


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Published: 2014

Great for age 12-18 years

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Jeremy can hear voices. But when he admits this, the townspeople of Never Better treat him like an outsider. Life has been tough after his mother left and his father became a recluse, but one voice in particular proves his salvation: the voice of the ghost of Jacob Grimm. Jacob watches over Jeremy, protecting him from an unknown dark evil whispered about in the space between this world and the next. But when a provocative local girl Ginger takes an interest in Jeremy (and his unique abilities), a heartbreaking chain of events is put into motion. And as anyone familiar with the Grimm Brothers know, not all fairy tales have happy endings. . .

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2014 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Tom McNeal was born and raised in Santa Ana, California, but spent part of every summer at the Nebraska farm where his mother grew up. After earning a BA in English at UC Berkeley and an MFA in Creative Writing at UC Irvine, he became a teacher. He now lives in southern California with his wife and two sons.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books - Audiobook
This book was recognised in the Audiobook category of the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books.

Carnegie Medal
This book was recognised by the Carnegie Award. The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded by children’s librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people.

The Audies
This book was recognised by the The Audies.

Edgar Allen Poe Award
This book was recognised by the Edgar Allen Poe Award.

National Book Award
This book was recognised by the National Book Award.

Amazon Book Awards - Best Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Best Of The Year category of the Amazon Book Awards.

Florida Sunshine State Book Award
This book was recognised by the Florida Sunshine State Book Award.

Nutmeg Book Award
This book was recognised by the Nutmeg Book Award.

Young Minds Book Award
This book was recognised by the Young Minds Book Award.

Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Audiobook
This book was recognised in the Audiobook category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.

This book features the following character:

Jacob Grimm
This book features the character Jacob Grimm.