The Undercover Book List

Name: The Undercover Book List
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781772781878
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By Colleen Nelson

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The Undercover Book List by Colleen Nelson is a heartwarming story about two pupils, Jane and Tyson, who connect through a secret book club. As they each face personal challenges, they discover the power of friendship and a shared love for reading. Through this undercover exchange, the book highlights themes of resilience, understanding, and the unexpected bonds that stories can create.
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This children's book may appeal to you if you enjoy stories featuring friendship and mystery. It weaves a tale of two kids, filled with intriguing puzzles and a shared love of reading, as they band together to solve a gripping library-based mystery. Fans of heart-warming narratives with a dash of suspense will surely find it captivating.

The Undercover Book List

From the award-winning author of Harvey Comes Home, a middle-school story about a girl in need of a friend, a boy in need of a chance, and the secret book club that brings them together

6,000-copy print run
Digital ARCs to be made available through Netgalley and Edelweiss
Pitch to major review media, including The New York Times, The Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, CM Magazine, and Quill & Quire
Targeted marketing to major review centres, influential bloggers, and major library system selectors
Featured at select library conferences
Classroom guide for educators
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Description

Author of the award-winning Harvey Comes Home and Harvey Holds His Own
A perfect book-lover's book full of middle-grade novel recommendations. Will appeal to librarians, teachers, and advocates for bibliotherapy
Will include a bibliography of all titles mentioned in the story
A sensitive exploration of how bias can affect a child's success at school, and a celebration of educators who challenge and overcome such bias
A quintessential middle-grade story about growing into the person you want to be
Forthcoming classroom guide for educators
The author is a middle-school teacher herself and has excellent curriculum-related material for virtual author visits
Features warm intergenerational relationships. Jane's grandparents assist with childcare; her grandfather coaches her Kid Lit Quiz team; and their relationship becomes central while he recovers from a sudden stroke
Explores the experience of having a father (Jane's) posted overseas with the militaryWorld rights available

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The Undercover Book List by Colleen Nelson is praised for its engaging dual narrative, featuring alternating chapters from the perspectives of Jane and Tyson, two seventh graders with contrasting personalities. The book is celebrated for its exploration of friendship, self-discovery, and the transformative power of reading, making it a favourite among middle-grade readers and educators alike. With its diverse characters and themes, it resonates with those who feel unseen and champions the love of books.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781772781878

Publisher: Pajama Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 October 2021

Country: Canada

Imprint: Pajama Press

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 374g

Pages: 264

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Colleen Nelson Young Adult

About the Author

An author and junior high school teacher, ColleenNelson earned her Bachelor of Education from the University of Manitoba in herhometown of Winnipeg. Her previous works include the critically acclaimedmiddle-grade novels Harvey Comes Home and Harvey Holds His Own, whichis a 2020 Governor General's Award Finalist; Sadia, which won the 2019Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award; andBlood Brothers, which wasselected as the 2018 McNally Robinson Book of the Year for Young People. Herfirst picture book, Teaching Mrs. Muddle, was published in 2020. Colleenwrites daily in between appearances at hockey rinks and soccer fields insupport of her two sports-loving sons. The family's West Highland Terrier Rosieadds an extra-loveable dose of liveliness, squirrel-chasing, and shoe-chewingto their lives.

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