

The Icarus Show
Author: Sally Christie
Narrator: Joe Jameson
Unabridged: 5 hr 11 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books
Published: 01/03/2017
Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, Bullying
Author: Sally Christie
Narrator: Joe Jameson
Unabridged: 5 hr 11 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books
Published: 01/03/2017
Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, Bullying
Sally Christie received her undergraduate degree in anthropology from McGill University in Montreal and an MBA from the Wharton School in Philadelphia. She was born in England and grew up around the world in England, Canada, Argentina, and Lesotho, attending eight schools in three languages. She spent most of her career working in international development and currently lives in Toronto.
This book is a really thoughtful little read which I thoroughly enjoyed. I am always excited when a review book arrives from David Fickling Books. Aside from the fact that they are always a delight to receive because they are the most beautiful proofs you I always know that the stories inside are go......more
It's never easy to navigate the landscape of middle school. But Alex Meadows figures that he's got it all sorted out. He'll just fly beneath the radar and never let the others, especially bully Alan Tydman, know that anything they do to him bothers him. On the other hand, his neighbor, David Marsh (......more
This novel centers school-aged boys who are still figuring out friendship. Alex Meadows' family has moved next door after the death of his grandfatherly neighbor Don and he's spending his spare time in the man's garden shed. He's still in contact with Maisie, who was a less-than-grandmotherly neighb......more
Please read review in its entirety at [URL not allowed] In a thoughtful, middle grade, contemporary novel about loneliness, isolation, and the toll bullying can take, author Sally Christie carefully treads the line on a mature topic that is sadly becoming more common place in y......more
Advance Praise for The Icarus Show:
"An absolutely beautifully crafted read, with unforgettable characters who will truly get under your skin." -- The Bookseller (UK), Children's Book of the Month pick
"An absorbing story... It is possible for even children in loving families to find themselves alone, isolated by problems that seem insurmountable. The Icarus Show is a book that ably dramatizes this conundrum, and does so with lightness and grace." -- Marcus Sedgwick, Printz Award-winning author, The Guardian (UK)
"[Sally Christie] writes beautifully." -- The Independent (UK)
"A life-affirming look at friendship, with a little magic in it too." --Absolutely Education Magazine (UK)