Shortlisted for the Marsh Award for Children’s Literature in Translation.
A touching story of growing up and discovering what really matters. Joel makes three New Year’s resolutions: To see a naked lady, to toughen himself up so that he can live to be, to see the sea. How he sets out to fulfil these is a moving story of self-discovery.
Translated by Laurie Thompson
The other titles shortlisted for the Marsh Award were Tina's Web, Letters From Alain, My Brother Johnny, Message in a Bottle, and Toby Alone.
If you enjoyed this then make sure you read Mankell's other titles, including Bridge to the Stars, Shadows in the Twilight, and Journey to the End of the World.
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Joel is growing up. He is getting interested in girls. Just look at his New Year's resolutions: 1 - to see a naked lady, 2 - to toughen himself up so that he can live to be a hundred, and 3 - to see the sea. They all look pretty impossible for a motherless boy in Northern Sweden. Especially as his sailor dad is keen to drown his sadness in drink, and all the local matrons are narrowly watching the pair of them. And then he saves old Simon from a frozen death in the woods, and Joel becomes a local hero.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed When the Snow Fell and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
When the Snow Fell features in the following genres: Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 11+ readers
When the Snow Fell is available in Ebook, Paperback
When the Snow Fell was written by Henning Mankell and published by Andersen Press Ltd
£3.99
