Summary
A new edition of Michael L. Printz Award winner A.S. King’s stunning portrait of a life lived on reality TV.
From the Printz Award-winning author of Dig comes a young adult novel about a teenage boy struggling with the scars left by a dysfunctional family.
“A.S. King is one of the best Y.A. writers working today.” - New York Times Book Review
“A compulsively readable portrait of two imperfect teens learning to trust each other and themselves.” - K…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593855478 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593855477 |
| Author: | A.S. King |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 14 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 312g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm x 19mm |
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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
About The Author
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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