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The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen

The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen was written by Susin Nielsen and published in 2012.

Overview
After his older brother takes his dads gun to school to kill himself and his tormenter Henry K. Larsen is thrown into a brand new town and a brand new school in order to escape the anger of his old friends and neighbors. In this new town Henry fights to keep knowledge of the “IT” from tainting his new friend’s views of him the way they did back home. Henry begins to understand what it means to grieve for a loved one who has committed suicide, even through your anger. Through his own experience at school Henry starts to realize the desperate position his brother was in and the impact that bullying had not only on his brother, but on his new friends now. Henry never sugar coats how he feels and explores the emotions he knows he should not have as he learns to forgive his brother, himself, and his parents. This book is excellent for anyone dealing with tragedy, it takes complex and difficult subject matter, and presents it in a tenderhearted way that will truly help readers young and old.

Characters
Henry K. Larsen: Narrator: Henry is Jesse’s brother and is learning to cope with his brother’s decisions and his own thoughts on the “IT”.

Jesse Larsen: Henry’s brother, he killed himself and his bully, Scott Marlin, with his dad’s gun.

Scott Marlin: Jesse Larsen’s bully and Jodie Marlin’s older brother.

Farley Wong: Henry’s best friend after he and his dad move, and one of Henry’s Reach for the Top teammate.

Alberta: Henry’s friend and maybe girlfriend. Also she is one of Henry’s Reach for the Top teammate.

Mom: She is still in Ontario dealing with her own problems in the aftermath of the “IT”.

Dad: Cares for Henry after the move while his wife is in Ontario.

Mr. Atapattu: Next door neighbor and somewhat friend to Henry. He often brings Henry and his dad food like curry.

Karen Vargas: Resident in Henry’s apartment building. She seems interested in Henry’s dad, but soon becomes a help to Henry as he sorts out his feelings.

Cecil Levine: Henry’s Psychiatrist.

Troy Vasic: Bully to Farley and Henry at the new school.

Jodie Marlin: Scott Marlin’s sister and Henry’s best friend growing up before the “IT”.

Parvana: One of Henry’s Reach for the Top teammate

Shen: One of Henry’s Reach for the Top teammate

Ambrose: One of Henry’s Reach for the Top teammate

Jerome: One of Henry’s Reach for the Top teammate

Koula: One of Henry’s Reach for the Top teammate

Awards for The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen
Nominations

Snow Willow Award

TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award (Finalist)

Awards

Canadian Council for the Arts Governor General’s Literacy Awards

Canadian Library Association Book of the Year 2013

Inspiration for Book
"I was reading a book by Wally Lamb called "The Hour I First Believed." One of his characters was present at a horrific school massacre. There was a line in the book that mentioned that one of the shooters had an older brother. That just punched me in the gut; I realized I had never thought about what it would be like for the surviving sibling of someone who committed a horrific crime. From there, Jesse and Henry were born. Jesse, relentlessly bullied to the point of murder/suicide; Henry, the brother left behind".

Author
Susin Nielsen is not only the author of many incredible books, but began her writing career with a script for the Degrassi franchise, writing scripts for the television shows as well as books for the series. Following her work with Degrassi Susin wrote for many other television series such as Heartland, What about Mimi, and Braceface .. While working on these shows she was able to write three children’s books Hank and Fergus, Mormor Moves In, and The Magic Beads. She completed the other three between 2006 and 2012. Her books have also been translated into French, Portuguese, Italian, and German.

Other Books by This Author

 * Word Nerd


 * Hank and Fergus


 * Magic Beads


 * Mormor Moves In


 * Dear George Clooney: Please Marry My Mom