The Most Important Thing: Stories About Sons, Fathers and Grandfathers
Seven short stories exploring the vital ties between fathers and sons.
In this compellingly honest collection of stories, Avi introduces seven boys seeking acceptance, guidance, or just someone to look up to. Luke sees the ghost of his father. Paul takes a camping trip with the grandfather he's just met. And Ryan has some surprising questions for his potential stepfather. Each story shines a different light on the question, "What's the most important thing a father can do for his son?"
Avi is a multi-award-winning American author of children's and young adult literature. He has received the Newbery Medal, two Newbery Honors, two Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, the Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award, the Christopher Award for Young People and several American Library Association (ALA) Notables.
Author: Avi
Format: Paperback, 224 pages, 129mm x 198mm, 182 g
Published: 2017, Walker Books Australia, Australia
Genre: Children's Fiction
Interest Age: From 10 to 12 years
Seven short stories exploring the vital ties between fathers and sons.
In this compellingly honest collection of stories, Avi introduces seven boys seeking acceptance, guidance, or just someone to look up to. Luke sees the ghost of his father. Paul takes a camping trip with the grandfather he's just met. And Ryan has some surprising questions for his potential stepfather. Each story shines a different light on the question, "What's the most important thing a father can do for his son?"
Avi is a multi-award-winning American author of children's and young adult literature. He has received the Newbery Medal, two Newbery Honors, two Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, the Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award, the Christopher Award for Young People and several American Library Association (ALA) Notables.