THE THINGS I FORGOT

WAT IK VERGAT (THE THINGS I FORGOT)
year:
2001
genre:
children's book, 128 p.
publisher:
age:
10+
awards:
Nomination Deutsche Jugendliteraturpreis (Germany)
rights sold:
German (Carlsen), Italian (Fabbri)

Novel about 11-year old Elmer, a shy, soccerplaying boy, who meets the outgoing new girl in class: Zosja. She has a warm family, he just has his mother. And his grandfather - who is seriously demented. Zosja and Elmer team up to find a way to make the grandfather talk again.

- In Germany WAS ICH VERGESSEN HABE was made into a play.