Shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2010.
Morris Gleitzman's acclaimed story of friends Felix and Zelda in Nazi-occupied Poland has captured the hearts and minds of readers worldwide. In Now , he delivers the final chapter, bringing this most moving of stories into the present day.
Shortlisted - Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2010Shortlisted - Prime Minister's Literary Award, Children's Fiction, 2011Winner - Speech Pathology Australia Award, Best Book for Language, 2011Once I didn't know about my grandfather Felix's scary childhood.Then I found out what the Nazis did to his best friend Zelda.Now I understand why Felix does the things he does.At least he's got me.My name is Zelda too.This is our story.'Haunting... dangerous and desperate, but also full of courage and hope.' The GuardianFelix is a grandfather. He has achieved much in his life and is widely admired. He has mostly buried the painful memories of his childhood, but they resurface when his granddaughter Zelda comes to stay with him.Together they face a cataclysmic event armed only with their with gusto and love - an event that helps them achieve salvation from the past, but also brings the possibility of destruction.Told with the perfect blend of humour and empathy, this book offers a unique perspective on the aftermath of the Holocaust and the long-lasting impact of trauma.'Morris Gleitzman has discovered the difficult trick of changing reality so that poignancy and laughter are never far apart.'The Australian'Painfully truthful.'The Sunday Times'Funny and shocking at the same time.'Jewish ChronicleOther books in the series:OnceThenNowAfterSoonMaybeAlways
One of Australia's, and now the world's, best-known and loved children's authors, Morris Gleitzman tackles tough subjects in a funny and offbeat way . He has never set out to write "issues books" and says that his writing is as much for himself as for his readers.
THE BASICS
Born: Sleaford, Lincolnshire, January 9th 1953 Jobs: Paperboy, Shelf-Stacker, Department Store Santa Claus, Frozen Chicken Defroster, Assistant to Fashion Designer, Rolling-Stock Unhooker in a Sugar Mill, TV Comedy Writer, Magazine Columnist Lives: Victoria First Book: The Other Facts of Life, 1985
