Description
From David Levithan's story about a non-binary kid collecting pieces of other people's collections to Jenny Torres Sanchez's tale of a girl gathering types of fire while trying not to get burned to G. Neri's piece about 1970's skaters seeking opportunities to go vertical - anything can be collected and in the hands of these award-winning and bestselling authors, any collection can tell a story. Nine of the best YA novelists working today have written fiction based on a prompt from Printz-winner A.S. King (who also contributes a story) and the result is itself an extraordinary collection.
About the Author
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." She is the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contribution to young adult 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.
Reviews
"An eclectic, poignant, and introspective treasure trove."-Kirkus, starred review
"Masterfully collected and worth slowing down to absorb."-SLJ, starred review
"King proclaims, in an introduction, that 'there is currency in weirdness'; by turns darkly cheeky and piercingly perceptive, this moody and existential grouping of stories lives up to the statement."-Publishers Weekly
Book Information
ISBN 9780593620281
Author A.S. King
Format Hardback
Page Count 272
Imprint Dutton Books for Young Readers
Publisher Dutton Books for Young Readers
Weight(grams) 380g
Dimensions(mm) 217mm * 146mm * 23mm
About the Author
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." She is the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contribution to young adult 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.
Reviews
"An eclectic, poignant, and introspective treasure trove."-Kirkus, starred review
"Masterfully collected and worth slowing down to absorb."-SLJ, starred review
"King proclaims, in an introduction, that 'there is currency in weirdness'; by turns darkly cheeky and piercingly perceptive, this moody and existential grouping of stories lives up to the statement."-Publishers Weekly
Book Information
ISBN 9780593620281
Author A.S. King
Format Hardback
Page Count 272
Imprint Dutton Books for Young Readers
Publisher Dutton Books for Young Readers
Weight(grams) 380g
Dimensions(mm) 217mm * 146mm * 23mm
