"Colleen Nelson earned her Bachelor of Education from the University of Manitoba in her hometown of Winnipeg. Her previous novels include Sadia, winner of the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award, Blood Brothers, selected as the 2018 McNally Robinson Book of the Year for Young People, and Pulse Point, selected as one of the CBCs Most Anticipated YA Books of 2018. Colleen writes daily in between appearances at hockey rinks and soccer fields in support of her two sports-loving sons."
"Nelson masterfully explores the ways in which boys cope with
tragedy and grief . . . The novel is perfectly paced, and the
seriousness of the issues such as abuse, bullying, and alcoholism
are offset by lighter action scenes describing Ben's skateboarding
tricks. Covering ground seldom seen in YA literature, this novel is
one that will generate discussion and is a necessary addition to
any high school classroom shelf." - Recommended Book, Canadian
Children's Book News
"The theme of how grief is handled by men and boys permeates this
novel and makes it a must-read for teachers and older teens, both
boys and girls." - Highly recommended, CM Magazine
"The Fall possesses an admirable grittiness."- Feature Review,
Quill & Quire
"[Colleen Nelson] has a sharp ear for authentic dialogue . . . The
dragons Ben faces are gangs, drugs and alcohol, but they are just
as real and much more menacing than medieval monsters. Teens will
relate to many things in this novel." - Winnipeg Free Press
"[Colleen Nelson's] practice listening to kids is evident in the
book's pages, where the teens' exchanges with adults as well as
their peers ring true" - CBC Manitoba Scene
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