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bbFiercely funny, honest, and poignant, this story of a growth spurt gone wrong is perfect for readers who love Becky Albertalli and Jesse Andrews./b/bbrbrWIll Daughtry is a late bloomer--at least, that's what everyone tells him. On his sixteenth birthday, Will is just shy of five feet, and he is bitterly resigned to being tiny forever. His only comforts are his best friend and stepbrother, Drew (6'3"), and their pal Monica (5'10"), the girl Will's been quietly pining for since fifth grade. Everyone else literally overlooks him. But with them, he feels whole. That is, until things take an unexpected turn, and he realizes he's really and truly on his own.brbrThat's when he starts to grow. And grow fast. Astonishingly fast. For the first time, Will's happy with his stature, and the world's at his feet (for a change). People see him differently; more important, he sees ihimself/i differently. But the highest heights come with some low, low lows, and his most precious relationships suffer excruciating growing pains. Will has to figure out what to do with himself--and all of this new "himself" he never expected to have.brbr"Outsized in heart and humanity." --Gillian Flynn, bestselling author of iGone Girl/i and iSharp Objects/ibrbr"A coming-of-height specimen whose humor you won't outgrow."--iKirkus/ibrbr"A delightful romp with heart."--iBooklist/ibrbr"Brown gives readers so much to connect to and relate. Characters are sincere, especially in their introspective frustrations about feeling small (physically and metaphorically)."--iSLJ/i
Autor: | Brown, Scott |
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EAN: | 9781984894281 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Seitenzahl: | 320 |
Produktart: | kartoniert, broschiert |
Verlag: | Knopf Books for Young Readers Penguin Random House |
Schlagworte: | realistic fiction books for kids 12-15 romance books teen romance books young adult romance teen fiction books realistic fiction teen books books for teens young adult books ya books books for teen girls teen books for girls teen girl books teen boy books teen books for boys books for teen boys tween books for girls ages 11-14 young adult books for 12 year old boys books for 12 year old girls books for 13 year old boys books for 13 year old girls books romance contemporary romance romance novels |
Größe: | 209 × 139 × 21 |