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		Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award (Atlantic Canadian Book Award) For the favourite Canadian and Atlantic Canadian books chosen by children For English fiction No Small Thing Natale Ghent Toronto: HarperCollins, 2004, 232 p. ISBN 0006392784 Ages 10 to 12
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Nathaniel is 12 years old and lives with his mother and his two sisters, Cid and Queenie. Life is not always easy for them, and Nathaniel often worries about his mother, whose behaviour has changed since their dad walked out on them. He and his sisters come across an ad in the classified section of the newspaper offering a free pony to a good home. They decide to adopt Smokey and take care of him without telling their mother …

No Small Thing presents a realistic story about a boy who is determined and courageous. The book tells how a love of animals can sometimes give us the strength and energy we need to heal our hurts and sorrows. The novel is written from Nathaniel's point of view and the quality of the writing allows readers to identify with him, and to feel his emotions, joys and sorrows.

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