Praise


 * Praise for //How I, Nicky Flynn, Finally Get A Life (and a dog)// by Art Corriveau **
 * Research by Julianne **

// Washington Post //

[An] auspicious debut... [T]he title character's slightly sarcastic voice rings tween-true... Art Corriveau follows up a first novel for adults with this fine, fresh mystery that is believable as a kid's experience.

//IndieBound//

Summer 2010 Kids' Indie Next List

Nicky Flynn has to cope with his parent's recent divorce, a move to the city, and a new school. His mother's adoption of their new dog Reggie complicates the picture, especially because Reggie used to be a seeing-eye dog, but doesn't realize that his new owners can see just fine! A funny and heart-warming novel!

—Caitlin Doggart, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Chatham, MA

//Publishers Weekly//

[A] touching and engrossing story... Corriveau includes cultural and geographical facts about Boston without weighing the story down. Nicky should appeal to readers who have had troubles at home or have struggled to fit in.

//New England Children's Booksellers Advisory Council//

Spring 2010 "Top Ten" List

The author has integrated fascinating material about guide dogs and visual disabilities, so the book would be a great teaching asset – but he’s also constructed it so tightly, with plenty of snappy dialogue, it’ll keep readers hooked on the story, and would make a terrific screenplay as well.

—Carol Chittenden, Eight Cousins Bookstore, Falmouth, MA

//School Library Journal//

The story is told in the authentic voice of a boy who is dealing with too much upheaval in his life... Young people, especially those who have had to take on responsibility at home, will enjoy the story.

//Kirkus Reviews//

There's a lot going on in this story: making new friends, adjusting to school and family changes, dealing with flawed parents, even the training of guide dogs. Corriveau weaves in interesting information about Boston's Freedom Trail and provides significant suspense when Nicky and Reggie actually run away. An appealing boy-and-dog story.

//Booklist//

What will hold readers is the young runaway’s elemental bond with his loyal sidekick shown in descriptions that cover not only the dog’s training but when Nicky messes up and even endangers his pet. The characters are vividly drawn without sentimentality, especially Mom; Nicky’s Latina classmate, who tries to be his friend; and the bullies who come to respect him for running away.

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