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- Legal name: Graham Gardner
- Birthdate: May 3, 1975 (age 37)
- Birthplace: Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
- Nationality: British
- Gender: Male
- Official Website: http://inventingelliot.googlepages.com
- Genres: Young Adult Fiction
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ABOUT GRAHAM GARDNER
Graham Gardner is the author of Inventing Elliot, a psychological drama for young adults (13-16).
ABOUT INVENTNG ELLIOT
New town. New school. New life?![]("http://inventingelliot.googlepages.com/USjacketfront.jpg/USjacketfront-full;init:.jpg")
What would you become?
Fourteen-year-old Elliot Sutton sees his new town and new school as the opportunity of a lifetime. For three years he has been the victim of relentless bullying. Now he has the chance to invent a new Elliot. No-one will touch him again.
But the new image brings its own problems. His new school, Holminster High, is a place of fear, cruelty and violence, presided over by a shadowy elite who call themselves the Guardians.
The Guardians have noticed Elliot. His reinvention has been too successful. They want him to become one of them...
REVIEWS AND AWARDS
"...a heartrending, engrossing novel to be pondered and discussed" Patty Campbell
"This is a riveting and insightful novel that rakes readers inside the world of bullies and their victims." Kliatt
This exceptionally well-crafted tale will grab readers in its ever-tightening snare and leave them wrestling with their own beliefs about power and how it is used. Richie's Picks
Top Five Young Adult Novels of the Year: Time Out Magazine
New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
Winner of the German Youth Literature Prize
Top Ten Books for Teenagers: Books for Keeps Magazine
Graham Gardner is the author of Inventing Elliot, a psychological drama for young adults (13-16).
ABOUT INVENTNG ELLIOT
New town. New school. New life?
What would you become?
Fourteen-year-old Elliot Sutton sees his new town and new school as the opportunity of a lifetime. For three years he has been the victim of relentless bullying. Now he has the chance to invent a new Elliot. No-one will touch him again.
But the new image brings its own problems. His new school, Holminster High, is a place of fear, cruelty and violence, presided over by a shadowy elite who call themselves the Guardians.
The Guardians have noticed Elliot. His reinvention has been too successful. They want him to become one of them...
REVIEWS AND AWARDS
"...a heartrending, engrossing novel to be pondered and discussed" Patty Campbell
"This is a riveting and insightful novel that rakes readers inside the world of bullies and their victims." Kliatt
This exceptionally well-crafted tale will grab readers in its ever-tightening snare and leave them wrestling with their own beliefs about power and how it is used. Richie's Picks
Top Five Young Adult Novels of the Year: Time Out Magazine
New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
Winner of the German Youth Literature Prize
Top Ten Books for Teenagers: Books for Keeps Magazine
