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Winter 2012 Kids Next List
“When Josh turns 13, his father sends him a stuffed falcon. Other than his aunt's pear tart, it is the only good thing that happens to him. His 17-year-old female cousin moves into the storage room connected to his room, he thinks he's in love, his best friend seems babyish, and his body begins changing ' all of which makes school unbearable. Josh stops going, and instead wanders, trying to figure out this terrible person that he feels he is becoming. Erling portrays Josh's emotions with brutal honestly, capturing the confusion of becoming a teen with realistic detail.”
— Marika McCoola, Odyssey Bookshop, South Hadley, MA
Description
Nominated for the IBBY Honour List 2010
Josh Stephenson's 13th year starts with a baffling series of events. As he begins to question the meaning of life and creation, everything changes, not least himself.
Fish in the Sky not only constructs a moving narrative but it also approaches issues such as single parenthood, absentee fathers, sexual awakening and bullying.
A powerful piece of literature that endeavours to explore the juxtaposition of teenage angst and ecstasy.