Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading word nerd. From tundra books website man, dont you love when you pick up a book to read and about three sentence in youre like, this rocks. Word nerd by susin nielsen isbn 9780887769900 ages 912 tundra books. Whenever she releases a new book, i never hesitate to buy her work. She lives in vancouver, bc with her family and two naughty cats. Teens and up with most teenage and young adult fiction choosing to focus on the trials, tribulations and pressures of romance, friendships, and parental conflicts, word nerd by susin nielsin tackles these in a refreshing and realistic light. Ambrose, and all of the characters, are wonderfully quirky.
Ambrose is very mature at such a young age, and the book contains subjects of drugs and violence as well as mild sexual references. I also have a new picture book out, called princess puffybottom and darryl i got my start writing for the original degrassi junior high. Word nerd is a mostly light, funny, observant read. Yeah, thats how it was for me and word nerd by susin nielsen. Her books have been translated into many languages. Alternatively, if you liked ambrose as a character, youll probably also take to august in wonder by r j palacio. Feb, 2010 author susin nielsen reads a segment from her young adult novel, word nerd. If youre curious about my books, click on a cover to learn more. Twelveyear old ambrose is a glasshalffull kind of guy. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Word nerd book fraser valley regional library bibliocommons. Meet ambrose a twelveyearold with a talent for mismatching his clothes, for saying the wrong thing at the worst possible time, and for words.
A selfdescribed friendless nerd, he moves from place to pla. Oct 06, 2016 word nerd, whilst voiced by a twelve year old, is more appropriate for readers in their teens. Word nerd by susin nielsen overdrive rakuten overdrive. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Susin nielsen is a canadian author for children, adolescent and young adults. They hated her food a fact thats memorialized forever in a poem the cast wrote. This is free download word nerd by susin nielsen complete book soft copy. Jun 15, 2010 word nerd, whilst voiced by a twelve year old, is more appropriate for readers in their teens. Since then, she has received two canadian screenwriter awards and a gemini award. A selfdescribed friendless nerd, he moves from place to place every couple of years with his overprotective mother, irene. If you are still wondering how to get free pdf epub of book word nerd by susin nielsen. I particularly loved we are all made of molecules by susin nielsen. Susin nielsen got her start feeding the cast and crew on degrassi junior high.
Susin nielsen got her start writing a spec script for the popular television series degrassi junior. Click on below buttons to start download word nerd by susin nielsen pdf epub without registration. Word nerd kindle edition by susin nielsen author format. Word nerd by susin nielsen penguin random house canada. Ambrose has gone through a lot with bullies at public school, so decides to be home schooled. Susin nielsen got her start writing a spec script for the popular television series degrassi junior high.
Word nerd ebook by susin nielsen 9781770490758 rakuten kobo. Aug, 2017 word nerd susin nielsen this was one of those books that you just know from the first words is going to be fantastic. Susin nielsen author gemini awardwinner susin nielsen got her start feeding cast and crew muffins and bologna sandwiches on the popular television series, degrassi junior high. Ambrose, and all of the characters, are wonderfully quirky, but not so much that they arent believable. The reason i am, is cos i love writing stories, and if i do grow up to be a famous writer, and later. Please marry my mom, the reluctant journal of henry k. Twelveyearold ambrose is a glasshalffull kind of guy. Nielsen went on to pen sixteen episodes of the hit television show, and four of the books in the degrassi book series. Susin nielsen, is a ya author that truly owns my bank account. Buy word nerd by susin nielsen from waterstones today.
Its the story of ambrose, a 12yearold selfdescribed friendless nerd, who moves around a lot with his single parent, overprotective mother. Word nerd by susin nielsen used very good 9781783444601. Word nerd archives penguin random house canada young. Susin nielsen audio books, best sellers, author bio. She received a governor generals award and the 20 canadian library association book of the year for children award for her young adult novel the reluctant journal of henry k. Browse books by susin nielsen the reluctant journal of henry k.
Buy word nerd by susin nielsen, in very good condition. They hated her food, but they saw a spark in her writing. Larsen, which deals with the aftermath of a school shooting. Buy the paperback book word nerd by susin nielsen at indigo. She has won a governor generals literary award, the canadian library association book of the year for children award, a uk literacy association book award, and multiple young readers choice awards. In this brilliantly observed novel, author susin nielsen transports the reader to the world of competitive scrabble as seen from the honest yet funny viewpoint of a boy whos searching for acceptance and for a place to call home. Nielsen went on to pen 16 episodes of the hit tv show and many other canadian tv series. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. He winds up befriending their upstairs neighbor cosmo, whos 25 and recently got out of jail for committing a string of b and es to support a drug habit. It is about ambrose, a boy whos father died while working on a construction site. A selfdescribed friendless nerd, he moves from place to place every couple of years with his.
Browse susin nielsens bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Click to read more about word nerd by susin nielsen. The central characters mentioned by nielsen in the book include irene, ambrose, cosmo, and amanda. What susin nielsen has produced is an amusing story with a powerful message. Apr, 2012 from tundra books website man, dont you love when you pick up a book to read and about three sentence in youre like, this rocks. She went on to pen sixteen episodes of the hit show and four of the degrassi books. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. About susin nielsen this is the first day ive written in a diary. Word nerd by susin nielsen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ambrose is introduced into the story as a 12yearold boy and the son of irene.
Nielsen went on to pen sixteen episodes of the hit tv show. Word nerd, whilst voiced by a twelve year old, is more appropriate for readers in their teens. Word nerd is a book about second chances and the importance of learning to be yourself. Nielsen has been called the john green of canada and she once had a dream that he had been called the susin nielsen of the united states. Susin nielsen got her start feeding cast and crew on the popular television series, degrassi junior high. Susin nielsens ya novel word nerd tells the story of an optimist boy in a hostile world. Word nerd by susan nielsen is about a socially awkward, yet lovable, twelveyearold boy who finds acceptance and love from scrabble. Phyllis simon, vancouver kidsbooks vancouvers susin nielsen writes for the tv series robson arms and alice, i think, and you can tell. While this has many of the hallmarks of slapsticktouched boy books.
In the seven years since publishing her first middlegrade novel, word nerd, with tundra books, susin nielsen has gained a reputation for tackling gritty topics including suicide, bullying, violence, homophobia, and assault with an unflinching eye tempered by warm humour. Susin nielsen writes with an understated, mordant wit that draws the reader into the quirky story right from the start. She creates books with characters that you can laugh at, with and truly resonate with them and their quirkiness. Read word nerd by susin nielsen available from rakuten kobo. The only people who can really be considered ambroses friends are his mom and the landlords barely. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read word nerd. The debut book written by author susin nielsen is entitled word nerd. Word nerd susin nielsen this was one of those books that you just know from the first words is going to be fantastic. Word nerd by susin nielsen ambrose bukowski is a twelveyearold social misfit. Here is a quick description and cover image of book no fixed address written by susin nielsen which was published in 2018911. Word nerd paperback may 11 2010 by susin nielsen author 4.