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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9781773061467
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Groundwood Books
ISBN-10
1773061461
ISBN-13
9781773061467
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4038393768
Product Key Features
Book Title
Swan Dive
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Topic
Epistolary (Letters & Diaries), Family / Multigenerational, Diversity & Multicultural
Genre
Young Adult Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2019-297897
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Praise for Your Constant Star (Orca, 2014): "A superb novel by a rising Canadian literary star ... " -- Kirkus "Hasiuk skillfully creates complex and believable characters, who are by turns cruel and compassionate, alienating and sympathetic. She understands the blind groping of adolescence, along with its mixing of affection and contempt toward loved ones and occasionally crippling, occasionally empowering uncertainties, and examines this fumbling (and its potential for disaster) in an insightful but unsentimental light. .... will appeal to teens looking for other souls asking questions without answers." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Praise for Where the Rocks Say Your Name (Thistledown, 2004): "... both the attention to character and the dreamy quality of the narrative make this atypical coming-of-age tale a good choice for enthusiastic high school readers who will appreciate this unshrinking portrayal of the transitions of early adulthood." -- Canadian Materials "A taut psychological drama that readers will find impossible to put down." -- Books in Canada
Grade From
Eighth Grade
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
A teenage refugee adapts to a new country and even finds a best friend, until the pressures of past and present collide and lead to a devastating lie., A teenage refugee adapts to a new country, a new language, new school and even finds a wonderful best friend, until the pressures of past and present collide and lead to a lie that changes everything. Refugees from the Bosnian War, Lazar's family flees the Siege of Sarajevo and arrives in Winnipeg in the early 1990s. Despite various mini dramas unfolding at home, as his parents and older sisters navigate a new language, the bitter cold and a strange city and country, Lazar manages to find a place for himself at school, largely by making friends with Elle, a sassy, outspoken girl who divides her time between living with her hoarder mother (who stuffs their tiny apartment with bargains she finds at Liquidation World) and her hippie father, Jimmy, who lives in British Columbia. But as two geeky loners, Elle and Lazar are happy in their own bubble of friendship, especially after they form a pop duo and dream of making it big on Star Search. Soon Lazar's desperate escape out of Sarajevo seems far away, even as the trauma of his broken homeland looms large with his family at home. Then Elle comes back from Vancouver after a summer at Jimmy's, and things are different. They're in high school, Elle has lost weight and blossomed into popularity, while Lazar remains small, skinny and forgettable. She seems to have forgotten all about their singing plans and starts spending time with a new kid, Ivan. Lazar is unmoored and filled with new longings -- for Elle, for Ivan, for a sense that he belongs somewhere. His mother and older sisters worry about his health, that he's so thin, that he's not interested in sports, even though the doctors can't find anything wrong. And then, in an impulsive moment, Lazar tells Ivan that he's seriously ill. And with this one reckless lie he suddenly gets -- and loses -- everything he thought he wanted. Key Text Features author's note historical context Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6 Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text., A teenage refugee from the Bosnian war adapts to a new country, a new language, new school and even finds a wonderful best friendEuntil the pressures of past and present collide and lead to a lie that changes everything., Lazar and his family are refugees from the Bosnian war that saw hundreds of thousands of refugees flee Bosnia-Herzegovina and 13,000 enter Canada in the early nineties (70,000 to St. Louis, with sizable communities also in Atlanta and Phoenix). The role of the international community in that conflict remains controversial. Swan Dive is a hilarious and poignant depiction of a close-knit immigrant family, as different generations try to navigate their traditional relationships in a new country, while mourning a homeland left behind. In particular, the novel addresses the enduring myth that young people are simply resilient vessels who can easily forget past trauma while adapting effortlessly to a new country and culture. The story takes on the potentially heavy subjects of cancer, therapy, fat shaming, refugees and betrayal with refreshing honesty and irreverent teen humor. The story is told through Lazar's journal entries and Elle's emails. Curriculum connections include immigration and cultural diversity; world studies and modern conflicts; exploring concepts relating to mental health and well-being through writing and novel study (diary fiction); role of social and physical environments; self-awareness and self-monitoring skills; critical thinking., Refugees from the Bosnian War, Lazar's family flees the Siege of Sarajevo and arrives in Winnipeg in the early 1990s. Despite various mini dramas unfolding at home, as his parents and older sisters navigate a new language, the bitter cold and a strange city and country, Lazar manages to find a place for himself at school, largely by making friends with Elle, a sassy, outspoken girl who divides her time between living with her hoarder mother (who stuffs their tiny apartment with bargains she finds at Liquidation World) and her hippie father, Jimmy, who lives in British Columbia. But as two geeky loners, Elle and Lazar are happy in their own bubble of friendship, especially after they form a pop duo and dream of making it big on Star Search. Soon Lazar's desperate escape out of Sarajevo seems far away, even as the trauma of his broken homeland looms large with his family at home. Then Elle comes back from Vancouver after a summer at Jimmy's, and things are different. They're in high school, Elle has lost weight and blossomed into popularity, while Lazar remains small, skinny and forgettable. She seems to have forgotten all about their singing plans and starts spending time with a new kid, Ivan. Lazar is unmoored and filled with new longings -- for Elle, for Ivan, for a sense that he belongs somewhere. His mother and older sisters worry about his health, that he's so thin, that he's not interested in sports, even though the doctors can't find anything wrong. And then, in an impulsive moment, Lazar tells Ivan that he's seriously ill. And with this one reckless lie he suddenly gets -- and loses -- everything he thought he wanted.
LC Classification Number
PZ7.H27642Sw 2019
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