Summary
From the Michael L. Printz Award-winning author of Dig comes a young adult novel about a teenage boy struggling with the scars left by a dysfunctional family.
Gerald Faust knows exactly when he started feeling angry: the day his mother invited a reality television crew into his five-year-old life. Twelve years later, he’s still haunted by his rage-filled youth—which the entire world got to watch from every imaginable angle—and his anger issues have resulted in violent outburs…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593855478 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593855477 |
| Author: | A.S. King |
| Publisher: | Dutton Books for Young Readers |
| Imprint: | Dutton Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 14 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 312g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 140mm x 210mm |
| Audience Age: | 14 |
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Critics Review
“A.S. King is one of the best YA writers working today.”—New York Times Book Review
“A.S. King has established herself as a singular voice in today’s young adult literature.”—Los Angeles Times
“A nuanced portrayal… . This is a story about healing.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“A compulsively readable portrait of two imperfect teens learning to trust each other and themselves.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“King’s trademarks—attuned first-person narrative, convincing dialogue, realistic language, and fitting quirkiness—connect effectively in this disturbing, yet hopeful novel.”—School Library Journal, starred review
“An intense and incredibly fresh plot.”—VOYA, starred review
“King offers a compelling look at possible long-term effects of reality shows… . Thought-provoking and ultimately optimistic.”—School Library Connection, starred review
“Put down the remote and pick up Reality Boy— it’s a showstopper.”—The Horn Book
A.S. King
A.S. King is the award-winning author of many acclaimed books for young readers. Her novel Dig won the 2020 Michael L. Printz Award, and Ask The Passengers won the 2013 Los Angeles Times Book Prize. The New York Times called her “one of the best YA writers working today.” In 2022, she was awarded the American Library Association’s Margaret A. Edwards Award for her significant contribution to YA literature. King lives with her family in Pennsylvania, where she returned after living on a farm and teaching adult literacy in Ireland for more than a decade.
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