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In this arresting new novel, the author of Full Service, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, creates an unforgettable character on the path to discovering that some blessings can be a curse--and some curses a blessing.

About the Author :
WILL WEAVER is the author of numerous books for young adults. His most recent novel, "Full Service," was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, and "Kirkus Reviews," in a starred review, hailed it as "pitch perfect" and "superb." He lives in Bemidji, Minnesota..

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"Artful melding of fantastical elements in a realistic setting...Moreover, David and Cheetah are such empathetic characters and their relationship so palatable that the larger message about tolerance and self-acceptance will not be missed.""--School Library Journal""" "The eerie cover and enticing premise will draw readers in for a big payoff."--"Booklist""" "Told with sensitivity and insight, this exploraiton of a young man's journety to self-acceptance seems particularly compelling in a world of extreme makeovers."--"Kirkus Reviews""" "Weaver . . . skillfully interweaves the improbable with twenty-first-century realities in this provocative novel."--"VOYA""" "Weaver's message of acceptance of differences comes through loud and clear."--"The Horn Book""" "A touching story that has a lot to say about whether we wear our bodies or they wear us."--"The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books """ "Readers will have much to ponder." --"IRA""" "This book should prompt interesting and productive discussions about differences, identitity and tolerance with high school students."-- "The ALAN Review" "The eerie cover and enticing premise will draw readers in for a big payoff."-"Booklist""" "Told with sensitivity and insight, this exploraiton of a young man's journety to self-acceptance seems particularly compelling in a world of extreme makeovers."--"Kirkus Reviews""" "Weaver . . . skillfully interweaves the improbable with twenty-first-century realities in this provocative novel."-"VOYA""" "Weaver's message of acceptance of differences comes through loud and clear."-"The Horn Book""" "A touching story that has a lot to say about whether we wear our bodies or they wear us."-"The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books """ "Readers will have much to ponder." -"IRA" " The eerie cover and enticing premise will draw readers in for a big payoff." -- "Booklist""" "Told with sensitivity and insight, this exploraiton of a young man's journety to self-acceptance seems particularly compelling in a world of extreme makeovers."--"Kirkus Reviews""" "Weaver . . . skillfully interweaves the improbable with twenty-first-century realities in this provocative novel."-- "VOYA"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780374317256
  • Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
  • Publisher Imprint: Farrar Straus Giroux
  • Height: 217 mm
  • No of Pages: 199
  • Spine Width: 20 mm
  • Width: 141 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0374317259
  • Publisher Date: 24 Jul 2007
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 354 gr


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