Nine Open Arms (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781592701469)

The Boon family story and their indefatigable gallows humor are Benny Lindelauf's literary memorial to those persecuted by history.

A ghost story, a fantasy, a historical novel, and literary fiction all wrapped into one, this highly awarded novel for young readers begins with the Boon family's move to an isolated, dilapidated house. Is it the site of a haunting tragedy, as one of the daughters believes, or an end to all their worries, as their father hopes? The novel's gripping language, enriched by Yiddish, German, and Dutch dialect, plunges the reader into the world of a large, colorful, motherless family.

Author: Benny Lindelauf
ISBN-10: 1592701469
ISBN-13: 9781592701469
Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books
Language: English
Published: 06/03/2014
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.60w x 1.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 179764 / Nine Open Arms

Award: Mildred L. Batchelder Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/21/2014
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2014
School Library Journal 06/01/2014 pg. 104
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2014 pg. 114
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2014 pg. 39
Kirkus Best Middle Grade Books 11/15/2014 pg. 89
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 75
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

About the Author
Benny Lindelauf is a multi-award-winning Dutch children's book author who has published twelve books in Holland, several of which have appeared in translation. He also teaches creative writing to adults and children. Nine Open Arms has been translated into six languages, including Czech and Korean, and both it and its Dutch sequel, Heivisj's Heaven, have won several prestigious awards in the Netherlands. Imagination, wit and drama are crucial ingredients in Benny's stories, where the narrative is always woven together in an exceptional way. Lindelauf once said: 'Writing is like moving from one house to the next over and over again.' In Nine Open Arms, the writing moves through many rooms and houses, even worlds.