 Thirteen-year-old Bart Norum has had a hard life. He lives in public housing with his alcoholic mother, his neighbors are drug addicts, and he doesn’t know who is father is. He takes up boxing so that he can protect himself, but his real love is opera. His friend Ada, who cannot keep a secret, lets his classmates and teacher know about his passion and they want him to sing in the class talent show. But Bart suffers from paralyzing stage fright. Bart is an optimist and he tells his story about bravery, fear, sports, and music in a funny and matter-of-fact style. An interesting note is that Welsh baritone Bryn Terfel is Bart’s idol. mjw |
| Title: The Ballad Of A Broken Nose Author: Arne Svingen Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, New York Copyright: 2016 Original Language: Norwegian Translator: Kari Dickson Original Title: Sangen om en Brukkt Nese Original Publisher: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Original Copyright: 2012 ISBN: 978-1-4814-1542-2 Hardcover pages: 224 Age range: 10-12 Genre: Fiction Book setting: Norway Author’s ethnicity: Norwegian Author’s residence: Norway Awards: 2017 Mildred L. Batchelder Award, Norwegian Ministry of Culture’s Best Young Adult Literature Prize Subjects: Boxing, Bullies, Drugs, Friendship, Music, Opera, Talent shows |
The Ballad Of A Broken Nose
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