![]() ![]() “A well-written work of realism that will be a mirror to some and a window for others.” Starred Review, School Library Journal ![]() “A charming wonder of a book … No Fixed Address is a book that adult readers will find engaging, reminiscent of Nick Hornby’s About a Boy but with an emotional acuity and force all its own.” Quill & Quire, Starred Review Susin Nielsen deftly combines humor, heartbreak and hope in this moving story about people who slip through the cracks in society and about the power of friendship and community in making all the difference. ![]() Winning the cash prize could make everything okay again. He is determined to get a spot on the show. If he does, she warns him, he’ll be taken away from her and placed into foster care.Īs their circumstances go from bad to worse, Felix gets a chance to audition for a junior edition of Who What Where When. Astrid swears him to secrecy he can’t tell anyone about their living arrangement, not even Dylan and Winnie, his best friends at his new school. ![]() His mom Astrid is loving, but can’t hold onto a job. When they get evicted from their latest apartment, they move into a Westfalia van. ABOUT THE NORTH AMERICAN EDITION | ABOUT THE UK EDITION PEEK INSIDE THIS BOOK I READ ABOUT THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE BOOKġ2-and-three-quarter-year-old Felix Knutsson has a knack for trivia, and his favorite game show is Who What Where When he’s even named his gerbil after the host. ![]()
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