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The McGillicuddy Book of Personal Records Colleen Sydor • 2011 Silver Birch Fiction Award nominee
The story is extraordinary story about a 13-year-old boy named
Lee who loves setting personal and odd records. He's obsessed by them in fact, but he's not interested in
going public with them. Walking a marathon with his dog Santiago - tracing the annual public marathon - is
something he enters into with a lot of enthusiasm. Bouncing a basketball in the school playground for 12
hours straight, with no one around - there's another target for the determined boy.
Above all, he seeks to escape being ordinary - and when he's confronted with the greatest challenge of
his young life - saving his pesky friend from certain death - his strength of character and purpose
demonstrate that he is anything but ordinary.
Along the way Lee collects famous quotes from all manner of famous people whose lives and words have
encouraged him - and provide inspiration during trying times. In addition he sees himself as the director
of the definitive movie about his life, focusing on the light and dark moments he experiences as he seeks
a raison d'etre for his life.
Colleen Sydor was born and raised in Winnipeg, where she lives with her husband and three children,
and works as a writer and floral designer. She brings quick wit and a lively sense of language to her books
for young readers. Four of her books have won the McNally Robinson Book For Young People award. Sydor's
children have always been grist for her writer's mill. She finds that as they grow in feet and inches, so
her stories are lengthening as well. |
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