![]() Nicky should appeal to readers who have had troubles at home or have struggled to fit in. But when he tries to reconnect with his dad, Nick puts everything on the line, including the life of his new best friend. In his first book for young readers, Corriveau (Housewrights) includes cultural and geographical facts about Boston without weighing the story down. But the web of lies he tells in the process grows out of control, and ultimately he must face up to the truth and accept the dissolution of his parents’ marriage. His parents are going through a messy divorce, and as a result hes starting a new life, in a new city, in a new school. Art Corriveau Art Corriveau holds an MFA in writing from the University of Michigan.His writing has received great reviews from School Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus, and many others.Booklist praised How I, Nicky Flynn, Finally Get a Life (and a Dog), his first middle-grade novel, for its vividly drawn characters. With Reggie leading the way, Nicky visits the haunts of the dog’s former owner and tries to figure out why Reggie landed at the pound. Nicky Flynns life just got a whole lot harder. ![]() While Nicky is at first dismayed by his new companion, he quickly grows to rely on him, particularly since he is having a hard time integrating at his new school, and his father neither calls nor visits. Despite having difficulty making ends meet, Nicky’s mother brings home another mouth to feed: Reggie, a former guide dog. ![]() ![]() This touching and engrossing story stars 11-year-old Nicky, whose parents have just split up, forcing him to move with his troubled mother to a tiny apartment in Boston. ![]()
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