Outside In: Eight years after the publication of Odd Man Out, Sarah Ellis returns to Groundwood Books with a highly anticipated new novel about family, friendship, materialism and beauty. This wonderful novel has all the Sarah Ellis hallmarks - quirky characters, insight and wit - underpinned by resonant themes of family, memory and the creative imagination. Egoff Award (The Baby Project,Back of Beyondand Odd Man Out) and the TD Canadian Childrens Literature Award (Odd Man Out). Odd Man Out Sarah Ellis Groundwood Books, 2006 - Juvenile Fiction - 162 pages 1 Review Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified When. He's bewildered by what he finds: puzzling lists, hair samples, old newspaper clippings and business cards - all accompanying a confidential report written by a mysterious young operative who is carrying out a secret plan to infect teenagers with a cell-altering virus. When Kip bashes through an old closet, he discovers the binder his late father kept as a teenager.

Gran's house is about to be demolished, so anything goes, whether it's drawing maps on the walls or sawing off the knob at the bottom of the banister for a smoother ride. Ellis has a sure hand at dialogue, bringing to life each cousin's eccentricity and Gran's warmth. ( Teaching Tolerance ) Odd Man Out is beautifully written: clever, funny, and hauntingly sad. Kip is spending the summer with his grandmother and his five eccentric girl cousins, including Emily, who thinks she's a dog. (Booklist ) Odd Man Out is a mystery novel full of thoughtfulness and humour. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize and the TD CCBC Canadian Children's Literature Award

Odd Man Out by Sarah Ellis