Review by Ms. Carson, HHS Librarian
One spring (the first of two springs of the year, specifies Harvey), his father dies of a heart attack and he subsequently feels like he is disappearing, like his hero, Scott Carey.
First-ever winner of the Governor General's Award for both story and illustration, Harvey is a perfectly encapsulated snapshot of a childhood moment of trauma and loss, one with far-reaching effects. Harvey's descriptions of his parents and family, and the drawings of him playing in the streets with his friends, will bring even the most forgetful adult back to memory lane. The real pain of isolation Harvey experiences even before his father's death is only magnified with this most terrible loss. Nadeau's simple but perfectly detailed renderings make it obvious why this was the Governor General's top choice.
Highly recommended for both teens and adults.
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