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Young Adult Fiction Self-esteem & Self-reliance

Crabbe

20th Anniversary Edition

by (author) William Bell

Publisher
Fitzhenry and Whiteside
Initial publish date
Jun 2006
Category
Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Canada, Runaways, Coming of Age
Recommended Age
12 to 18
Recommended Grade
7 to 12
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550050516
    Publish Date
    Jun 2006
    List Price
    $14.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781554559336
    Publish Date
    Jan 2014
    List Price
    $12.99

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Description

One night, just before final exams, 18-year-old Franklin Crabbe - smart, rich, yet unhappy and semi-alcoholic - packs his gear and drives away into the woods to disappear completely. Totally unprepared for bush life, Crabbe nearly perishes until he meets someone else who has her reasons to hide.

About the author

William Bell was born in Toronto in 1945 and went to school there until he graduated from the College of Education in 1970. Until 2002 he was a high school English teacher and department head in Ontario. Bell also taught at the Harbin University of Science and Technology, the Foreign Affairs College (both in China), and the University of British Columbia. He holds a Masters of Arts degree in Literature and a Master of Education degree. Bell's Young Adult novels have been translated into nine languages and have won a number of awards. Bell lives in Orillia, Ontario, with author Ting-xing Ye.

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Editorial Reviews

"Crabbe is a very well written novel, and William Bell succeeds in grabbing the attention of the reader (and keeping it). Other than a minor flaws, Crabbe certainly stands out in the world of young adult literature."
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