The Ballad of a Broken Nose

By Arne Svingen, Kari Dickson (Translator)

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Bart, a quirky Norwegian 13-year-old, faces many odds: an alcoholic, overweight mother who loves him dearly; life in a run-down apartment; classmates who bully him and break his nose; and boxing lessons he takes to toughen himself—all juxtaposed with his desire to become an opera singer!

Fiction, General Fiction
Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2017 (Honor Title), Notable Children's Books 2017
Age: Older
Format: Book
ISBN: 9781481415422

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Published by Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division. Originally published in Norwegian in 2012 as "Sangen om en Brukkt Nese."