No and Me - Hardcover

De Vigan, Delphine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1599904799 ISBN 13: 9781599904795

Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens Books, 2010

Synopsis

Parisian teenager Lou has an IQ of 160, OCD tendencies, and a mother who has suffered from depression for years. But Lou is about to change her life-and that of her parents-all because of a school project about homeless teens. While doing research, Lou meets No, a teenage girl living on the streets. As their friendship grows, Lou bravely asks her parents if No can live with them, and is astonished when they agree. No's presence forces Lou's family to come to terms with a secret tragedy. But can this shaky, newfound family continue to live together when No's own past comes back to haunt her?

Winner of the prestigious Booksellers' Prize in France, No and Me is a timely and thought-provoking novel about homelessness that has far-reaching appeal.

About this title

Review:

`A very enjoyable book to read as Delphine de Vigan pulls you into the complex, yet addictive narrative' --The School Librarian

`A fulfilling read that gives a great insight not only into the grimy world of homelessness, but also into a family trying to cope with a death of an infant'
--The School Librarian

About the Author:

Delphine de Vigan is French and lives in Paris. She has published several novels for adults. No and Me was awarded the Prix des Libraires 2008 (The Booksellers' Prize) in France.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1599904799
• ISBN 13: 9781599904795
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 244