No Fixed Address by Susin Nielsen
Published by Wendy Lamb Books on September 11th 2018
ISBN: 1524768340
Pages: 288
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Author, Susan Nielsen, has crafted a hard-hitting book concerning the plight of the homeless in No Fixed Address. Twelve-year-old Felix Fredrick Knutsson and his mother Astrid have fallen on hard times after the death of his grandmother. They bounce from the homes of friends to illegally occupying a camping Westfalia van. The promised fun of a “temporary” adventure becomes a living nightmare for Felix filled with deception, loneliness, and little hope for the future.

More complications arise when Astrid lies and enrolls Felix into an exclusive French immersion class in their former Vancouver neighborhood. There he is reunited with his childhood best friend, Dylan. They are chosen to write the French column for the school newspaper with Winnie, a perfectionistic student that causes Felix confusing feelings in the midst of his already turbulent life. The three friends become even closer when they decide to audition for Canada’s top trivia game show, “Who, What, Where, and When.”

This coming of age book is thought-provoking as it addresses mature and relevant issues. Therefore I highly recommend that  No Fixed Address be added to every middle school, high school, and public library.

Recommend Cream of the Crop

Review by Liz Davis,  Children’s Librarian, Waterville Public Library