The book won Canada Reads 2007, when it was championed by John K. Published in 2006, Lullabies for Little Criminals took the Hugh MacLennan Prize for fiction in 2007 and was also a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award. Heather O'Neill on cat dialogue, laundry room phobias, and other people's brains.This is a gritty and riveting portrayal of life on the streets in Montreal, as seen through the eyes of an unforgettable protagonist. 'Lullabies for Little Criminals', by Heather ONeill, has a unique first person narrator in tween, Baby (her real name). As she is drawn deeper into his seedy world, Baby eventually comes to realize she must take her fate in her own hands. With her mother gone and her father paying more attention to his drug habit than to her, this beautiful young girl attracts the attention of a local pimp. This dazzling debut novel by Heather O'Neill introduces readers to 13-year-old Baby, who teeters between childhood and adulthood as she tries to deal with an impossibly difficult situation. As I continue reading, I will try to focus on the imagery used throughout this novel more, in order to help me cognitively and emotionally understand the circumstances of Baby and the. The great Canadian reading list: 150 books to read for Canada 150ġ00 writers in Canada you need to know now The author, Heather O’Neill, has other novels with similar stories as Lullabies for Little Criminals, hence I will definitely need to read those as well.
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