Tom Finder

By Leavitt, Martine ISBN: 9780889952621 format: Paperback pages: 141 publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside pub. date: 2003-04-21

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2003 Mr. Christie's Book Award Winner for ages 12 & Up

What if you knew nothing about yourself except your first name? What if the only clues to who you are were a candy heart from Valentine's Day and a small spiral notebook with some notes scrawled about Mozart's opera, The Magic Flute? This surprising gem of a story involves a teenager named Tom who cannot remember who he is or where he came from. Now he is living on the streets of urban Canada, trying to solve the riddle of his existence. Tom meets a strange medicine man, Samuel Wolflegs, who tells Tom he is a "Finder." He tells Tom that he has a gift and that before he can solve the mystery of his identity and find home, Tom must first find Samuel's runaway son, Daniel. The story follows Tom as he adjusts to life on the streets: eating from dumpsters, sleeping under bridges, run-ins with gangs, showering at the bus station. On his quest to find Daniel, Torn finds himself (of all places, at the opera!) He slowly learns about the mystery of his past and how it doesn't necessarily have to dictate his future.

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