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The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster

By Cary Fagan

By Cary Fagan

By Cary Fagan

By Cary Fagan

By Cary Fagan

By Cary Fagan

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Paperback $9.99

Feb 08, 2022 | ISBN 9780735266230 | 10-14 years

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Sep 17, 2019 | ISBN 9780735266216 | 10-14 years

Ebook $9.99

Sep 17, 2019 | ISBN 9780735266223 | 10-14 years

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    About The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster

    Who is Gretchen Oyster? The discovery of a series of mysterious handmade postcards distracts Hartley from trouble at home. A poignant novel for fans of Rebecca Stead and Holly Goldberg Sloan.

    Hartley Staples, near-graduate of middle school, is grappling with the fact that his older brother has run away from home, when he finds a handmade postcard that fascinates him. And soon he spots another. Despite his losing interest in pretty much everything since Jackson ran away, Hartley finds himself searching for cards in his small town at every opportunity, ignoring other responsibilities, namely choosing a topic for his final project. Who is G.O. and why are they scattering cards about the town?

    About The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster

    Who is Gretchen Oyster? The discovery of a series of mysterious handmade postcards distracts Hartley from trouble at home. A poignant novel for fans of Rebecca Stead and Holly Goldberg Sloan.

    Hartley Staples, near-graduate of middle school, is grappling with the fact that his older brother has run away from home, when he finds a handmade postcard that fascinates him. And soon he spots another. Despite his losing interest in pretty much everything since Jackson ran away, Hartley finds himself searching for cards in his small town at every opportunity, ignoring other responsibilities, namely choosing a topic for his final project. Who is G.O. and why are they scattering cards about the town?

    About The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster

    Who is Gretchen Oyster? The discovery of a series of mysterious handmade postcards distracts Hartley from trouble at home. A poignant novel for fans of Rebecca Stead and Holly Goldberg Sloan.

    Hartley Staples, near-graduate of middle school, is grappling with the fact that his older brother has run away from home, when he finds a handmade postcard that fascinates him. And soon he spots another. Despite his losing interest in pretty much everything since Jackson ran away, Hartley finds himself searching for cards in his small town at every opportunity, ignoring other responsibilities, namely choosing a topic for his final project. Who is G.O. and why are they scattering cards about the town?

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    About Cary Fagan

    CARY FAGAN’s numerous kids’ books include The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster, which was a JLG selection, the Kaspar Snit novels, the Wolfie & Fly chapter books, and the picture books Water, Water, Little Blue Chair, What Are You Doing,… More about Cary Fagan

    About Cary Fagan

    CARY FAGAN’s numerous kids’ books include The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster, which was a JLG selection, the Kaspar Snit novels, the Wolfie & Fly chapter books, and the picture books Water, Water, Little Blue Chair, What Are You Doing,… More about Cary Fagan

    About Cary Fagan

    CARY FAGAN’s numerous kids’ books include The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster, which was a JLG selection, the Kaspar Snit novels, the Wolfie & Fly chapter books, and the picture books Water, Water, Little Blue Chair, What Are You Doing,… More about Cary Fagan

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $9.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Feb 08, 2022 | 184 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | 10-14 years | ISBN 9780735266230

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Sep 17, 2019 | 188 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | 10-14 years | ISBN 9780735266216

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Tundra Books
    Sep 17, 2019 | 176 Pages | 10-14 years | ISBN 9780735266223

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    Praise

    One of the New York Public Library’s Best Books for Kids 2019
    One of Quill And Quire’s 2019 Books of the Year for Young People
    One of the Globe and Mail’s 100 Books that Shaped 2019
    Honorable mention for the Ontario Library Association’s 2019 Top Ten Titles


    PRAISE FOR The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster:

    “[A] funny, beautifully illustrated coming-of-age novel that will leave young readers thinking about where art begins and what it can do to change lives.” —CM Magazine

    “A charmingly eccentric tale of briefly intersecting lives making meaning from art.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “Filled with beautiful art and poignant prose, Cary Fagan’s latest middle grade novel is funny and touching in equal measure.” –BookPage

    “The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster is a delightfully quirky novel about facing our personal darkness.” –Resource Links

    “Fagan . . . tells a moving story about the happiness found in small moments and art’s power to connect people.” –Publishers Weekly

    Awards

    Diamond Willow Award NOMINEE 2020

    Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Novel NOMINEE

    National Chapter IODE Violet Downey Award NOMINEE 2021

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