patient develops an immune system. This treatment is most likely to be effective the earlier the disease is diagnose, thus immediate diagnosis is crucial to curing the child. Critical reception and awards The Boy In The Bubble has won multiple awards for its story on the impact of SCID on a young person's life. Among these awards include the Lancashire Book of the Year award in 1994, where young judges elect the winners of the award run by the Lancashire County Council. The novel has also won the Long Novel and Overall Award in the Red House Children's Book Award in 1994, run by The Federation of Children's Book Groups, which recognizes books that particularly impact children. Background on author There is not much clear information on Ian Strachan's background. From what is known, Ian Strachan is a British novelist who writes young adult fiction. Strachan was born in 1939 and is still alive today. Strachan wrote multiple books on children struggling with disease and disability, and became a Nominee for the Angus Book Award, an award given by the Angus Council in Scotland, and won multiple prizes for his books. References 1993 children's books