Download the entire issue for the Kindle or Nook. Title details for No Fixed Address by Susin Nielsen - Wait list. This article was originally published in the September 2018 issue of BookPage. Check out Libby Extras to explore more of the content Denver Public Library has to offer ×. Through Felix, Nielsen shows readers what it takes to carry on. The good and bad intermingle at the end, leaving Felix to learn the true meaning of kindness and to discover that homelessness doesn’t have to mean hopelessness.Īuthor Susin Nielsen weaves humor and heart into No Fixed Address while highlighting struggles that are often swept under the rug.

Felix’s luck soars after he wins the game show’s substantial cash prize, but his world soon threatens to implode when he finds himself in the police station with his mother shortly after. The story focuses on the life Felix, a 12-year-old boy who loves trivia, his gerbil. He even manages to win a slot on the junior edition of his favorite game show, “Who What Where When.”Īt almost every turn, however, the state of Felix’s “residence” comes into question by the Canadian Ministry of Children and Family Development. Susin Nielsen, youve done it again A few years ago I unabashedly gushed over her We Are All Made of Molecules so, readers, be prepared because theres a strong chance of gushing in the forecast for her latest book, No Fixed Address (a book I read in one day). Felix has a beloved pet gerbil and a good-luck troll, does well in school, makes good friends and has a huge interest in trivia. While Astrid struggles with occasional bouts of depression referred to as “slumps,” she is a loving mother who is trying her best to provide for her son.

Still, life with no fixed address isn’t all bad. No Fixed Address by Susin Nielsen Felix and his mom, Astrid, are living in a van. It’s a tough life for young Felix, especially since he doesn’t feel like he can share his dire situation with any of his friends from school. His mother, Astrid, can’t find or keep a job, and the duo have been living in a van for months after being evicted from their Vancouver apartment.

No fixed address by susin nielsen