The 2008 Willow Awards
Snow Willow Nominee
A is for Angst
By Barbara Haworth-Attard.
This is the teen alphabet according to 14 year-old Theresa who shares her angst (A) about the complications of growing up. Every letter of the alphabet brings a new challenge for Theresa and many laughs for the reader.
About the Author
Barbara Haworth-Attard is an acclaimed children's author, loved by critics and readers alike. Theories of Relativity was a finalist for the Governor General's Award, among other prizes; Irish Chain was a Red Maple Honour Book and a Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award Honour Book, as well as a finalist for the Geoffrey Bilson Award. Her other popular titles include Forget-Me-Not, Flying Geese, Home Child, Dark of the Moon, TruthSinger and Love-Lies-Bleeding. Barbara Haworth-Attard lives with her family in London, Ontario.
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Suggested Activities
- Create an alphabet of the "angst" in your life.
- Design and illustrate the outfit you will choose for the first day of school.
- Write about something special from your childhood and why you are emotionally attached to it.
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