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The Most Important Thing

Stories About Sons, Fathers and Grandfathers

By: Avi

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Paperback | 1 August 2017

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Seven short stories exploring the vital ties between fathers and sons.

In this compellingly honest collection of stories, Avi introduces seven boys seeking acceptance, guidance, or just someone to look up to. Luke sees the ghost of his father. Paul takes a camping trip with the grandfather he’s just met. And Ryan has some surprising questions for his potential stepfather. Each story shines a different light on the question, “What’s the most important thing a father can do for his son?”

Avi is one of the most respected and awarded children's book writers working today.
"Avi’s deft incorporation of humor, heartache, and the occasional touch of the supernatural will draw readers in as they ponder how family ties bind in both positive and negative ways." Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Together, these offerings weave a picture of the relationships that can develop between teenage boys and their fathers and grandfathers—or the lack thereof...readers who take a chance on this collection will be rewarded." School Library Journal

About the Author

Avi is a multi-award-winning American author of children’s and young adult literature. He has received the Newbery Medal, two Newbery Honors, two Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards, the Scott O’Dell Historical Fiction Award, the Christopher Award for Young People and several American Library Association (ALA) Notables.

Industry Reviews

In this collection of seven heartfelt stories, the indefatigable Avi breathes new life into an old theme: the relationship between sons and fathers (and the occasional grandfather). Ranging in tone from the somber ("Departed") to the sprightly ("Tighty-Whities or Boxers?"), the stories have in common a psychological acuity, the presence of inevitable change, and the grace of Avi's simile-rich style. * Booklist *

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