 First edition | |
| Author | Tim Wynne-Jones |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | young adult fiction, mystery fiction |
| Published | 2000 (Groundwood Books) |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 9780888994103 |
The Boy in the Burning House is a young adult mystery novel by English-Canadian author Tim Wynne-Jones. It was first published in Canada in 2000 by Groundwood Books; the first American edition was published in 2001 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Awards and honors
- Winner of the 2001 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book
- Nominated for the 2001 Ontario Library Association Red Maple Award
- Short-listed for the 2001 Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award for Young Adult/Middle Reader Books
- Winner of the 2002 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery
- Named to the American Library Association's 2004 list of Popular Paperbacks for Young Readers
- Short-listed for The Guardian's 2005 Children's Fiction Prize
References
- Sobin, Roger M., ed. (2007). "Arthur Ellis Awards, Crime Writers of Canada". The Essential Mystery Lists: For Readers, Collectors, and Librarians. Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-59058-457-6. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
- "Red Maple Award Program 1998-2014 Winners and nominated titles" (PDF). Ontario Library Association. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
- "Nominees for National Children's Book Award Announced". Ontario Arts Council. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
- "Search the Edgar Award Winners and Nominees". Mystery Writers of America. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
- "2004 Popular Paperbacks". Young Adult Library Services Association. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- "Guardian Children's Fiction prize 2005". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-11-14.