The King of Jam Sandwiches by Eric Walters

This event is organized in collaboration with the Canada Council for the Arts to celebrate the Governor General’s Literary Awards. The GGBooks Literary Awards winners will be announced on June 1. Join us for a family-friendly reading from the book by author Eric Walters, as part of TIFA’s exclusive event series spotlighting the finalists for the 2020 GGBooks Young People’s Literature categories. Our final chat in this year’s special Governor General’s Literature Award coverage is with Eric Walters. Written with a wry, humorous narrative, The King of Jam Sandwiches will have you rooting for the hero while your heart aches for him. Robbie is terrified of being left alone, but even more scared of telling anyone in case he is put into foster care. Sometimes he just leaves without telling Robbie where he’s going.

It's just Robbie and his dad, but no one kn Show.

Thirteen-year-old Robbie leads a double life. Sometimes he wakes Robbie up in the middle of the night to talk about dying. The King of Jam Sandwiches is written by Eric Walters and published by Orca Book Publishers. His 2006 novel We All Fall Down came in at 88. Hes penned over 100 books, including Camp X, The Power of Three and Run. The novel is marketed for a middle school demographic, but I easily connected with it from an adult perspective and savoured every word. Eric Walters is one of Canadas most prolific writers for young people. No one knows that Robbie’s dad isn’t like most parents. The King of Jam Sandwiches by Eric Walters is an emotional, heartwrenching read that is derived from the author's personal experience. TIFA Kids! Reading: The King of Jam Sandwiches with Eric Walters (Text Category) May 27 at 3pmĬelebrate and explore some of today’s best Canadian children’s authors and illustrators!Įric Walter’s The King of Jam Sandwiches tells the heartfelt, harrowing story of thirteen-year-old Robbie.