On the Road Again
- Publisher
- Groundwood Books Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2008
- Category
- General, New Experience, Europe
- Recommended Age
- 7 to 10
- Recommended Grade
- 2 to 5
- Recommended Reading age
- 7 to 10
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781554980871
- Publish Date
- Apr 2011
- List Price
- $9.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780888998460
- Publish Date
- Apr 2008
- List Price
- $15.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554983032
- Publish Date
- Jan 2012
- List Price
- $6.99
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
In the sequel to Travels With My Family, the family is on the road again -- this time to spend a year in a tiny village in southern France.
They experiences the spring migration of sheep up to the mountain pastures, the annual running of the bulls (in which Charlie's father is trapped in a phone booth by a raging bull), and other adventures large and small. Most of all, though, Charlie and his little brother, Max, grow fond of their new neighbors -- the man who steals ducks from the local river, the neighbor's dog who sleeps right in the middle of the street and their new friends Rachid and Ahmed, who teach them how to play soccer in the village square.
About the authors
MARIE-LOUISE GAY has achieved international acclaim as an author and illustrator of children’s books. She has won many awards, including two Governor General’s awards, the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award, the Vicky Metcalf Award and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. She has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Marie-Louise’s very popular Stella and Sam series has been translated into more than fifteen languages and is loved by children all over the world. Her recent books include Any Questions? and Short Stories for Little Monsters. She lives in Montreal. marielouisegay.com
Marie-Louise Gay's profile page
David Homel was born in Chicago in 1952 and left that city in 1970 for Paris, living in Europe the next few years on odd jobs and odder couches. He has published eight novels, from Electrical Storms in 1988 to The Teardown, which won the Paragraph Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction in 2019. He has also written young adult fiction with Marie-Louise Gay, directed documentary films, worked in TV production, been a literary translator, journalist, and creative writing teacher. He has translated four books for Linda Leith Publishing: Bitter Roase (2015), (2016), Nan Goldin: The Warrior Medusa (2017) and Taximan (2018). Lunging into the Underbrush is his first book of non-fiction. He lives in Montreal.
Awards
- Short-listed, Rocky Mountain Book Award
Editorial Reviews
...what makes this book so delightful is the style. It is easy to believe that this is the narrative of a boy about ten years old. Besides the events and people he describes, there are the pungent asides about his parents and little brother. Readers of the same age will really enjoy this tale.
Multicultural Review
...[In On the Road Again] the adventures are quirky and funny but still have a true-to-life feel. This is the perfect read-together book to enjoy during your family vacation.
Together Magazine
A perfect sequel, liberally illustrated with Gay's good-humored sketches...brims with anecdotal entertainment for the earliest of armchair travelers.
Kirkus Reviews
...full of good humour...this novel will hit a home run...
Globe and Mail
Each short chapter is a charming snapshot of the everyday life and characters in rural France...While a comic thread runs through the novel, many facts about culture and geography are peppered profusely in the narrative that both parents and young readers will find amusing and edifying. On the Road Again! is a delightful follow up to Travels with My Family (2006) by the husband and wife team of Marie-Louise Gay and David Homel...The collboration features black and white illustrations in Gay's inimitable style. Move over Peter Mayle. This is A Year in Provence for the junior armchair traveler.
CM Magazine
Librarian Reviews
On the Road Again! More Travels with My Family
The family is on the road again — this time to spend a year in a tiny village in southern France. They have small and large adventures. Most of all, though, Charlie and his little brother, Max, grow fond of their new neighbours. Includes black-and-white illustrations. Sequel to Travels with My Family.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2009.
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