The Way Back Home

Winner of the Scelte di classe 2019

Zoe Bird is going nowhere fast. Shes angry and lonely, and her only true friend is her granny, whose Alzheimers is worsening. When her parents put Granny in a home, Zoe decides now is the time to break free. She smuggles Granny out and together they hit the tracks on a cross-country trip to find Zoes long-lost uncle. But there will be some home truths along the way. . .
An emotional story about family, surviving school and being true to yourself for fans ofThe Art of Being Normal andUnbecoming.

Allan Stratton is the internationally bestselling and awarded author ofChandas Secrets, which was made into the Cannes Festival hit Life, Above All. Awards include the Printz Honour Book, two Junior Library Guild selections (US), two Canadian Library Association Best Book Awards, inclusion on the inaugural Pearson Foundation/Writers' Trust Read-for-Your-School list, and aTimes Book of the Week. His work has been published in fifteen countries. For more information, please visit his website at www.allanstratton.com