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Gordon Korman (born October 23, 1963) is a Canadian author of children's and young adult fiction books. [1] Korman's books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide over a career spanning four decades and have appeared at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list .
A review in Canadian Family said the book was "a classic tale of teenage scheming" which "will keep readers laughing and engaged throughout". [2] Tanya Boudreau of CM Magazine gave the book 3 out of 4 stars, opining that "Raymond and Sean are likeable, well-rounded characters who have memorable personalities and quirks".
Island is a novel trilogy by Canadian author Gordon Korman. The books are set in contemporary times and designed for young teenagers. The series consists of: Shipwreck (2000) Survival (2001) Escape (2001) [1] Island Trilogy Bind-Up Book (2006)
I Want to Go Home! is a children's novel by Gordon Korman, first published in 1981. It was republished, as with most of Korman's older books, in 2004 with a new cover and updated text. It was republished, as with most of Korman's older books, in 2004 with a new cover and updated text.
This book was written as a grade 7 English project. The author sent it off to Scholastic, which decided to publish it. As the first installment of the series, this novel introduces the main and recurring characters that appear in most of the rest of the books in the series, notably Bruno Walton, Melvin “Boots” O'Neal, Elmer Drimsdale, Perry Elbert, Cathy Burton, Diane Grant, and George ...
Schooled is a 2007 coming-of-age young adult novel by Canadian author Gordon Korman.. The novel follows a young boy, Capricorn "Cap" Anderson raised in an isolated hippie commune who is sent to live with foster parents and attend public school following his grandmother's accident.
Dieker noted that what makes the book "delightful" is "how logical Artie's whole enterprise is", and praised Korman for revealing that Artie had not been able to avoid being noticed by law enforcement; however, she also emphasized that upon rereading the book as an adult, it became more clear to her that "Artie isn’t a good person".
Macdonald Hall is a series of young adult novels by author Gordon Korman.The series was formerly named Bruno and Boots.. The series is set in a Canadian boarding school for boys called Macdonald Hall (named for John A. Macdonald, the first prime minister of Canada), located somewhere north of the city of Toronto along Highway 48 and seven miles south of the fictitious town of Chutney. [1]