Hidden Talents - Softcover

Lubar, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0765342650 ISBN 13: 9780765342652

Publisher: Starscape, 2003

Synopsis

American Library Association "Best Books for Young Adults"American Library Association "Quick Picks for Young Adults"Martin Anderson and his friends don't like being called losers. But they've been called that for so long even they start to believe it. Until Martin makes an incredible discovery: each of his friends has a special "hidden "talent.Edgeview Alternative School was supposed to be end of the road. But for Martin and his friends, it just might be a new beginning.

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Review:

"Lubar's first novel is wondrously surprising, playful, and heartwarming. A promising new author."--"VOYA "(5Q 4P)
"A good bet for readers who like offbeat fiction. The dialogue is right on target with plenty of humor."--"Booklist"
"Sure to be popular."--"Kliatt"
"Lubar serves up great fun, along with an insight or two for those whose powers are only too human."--"Publishers Weekly"
"I have never had a class so completely mesmerized by a book. The characters are witty, intelligent, genuine, and enchanting."--Mia Moen, 4th Grade Teacher Columbia Elementary School Annandale, Virginia.
" "Hidden Talents" is becoming-- and deserves to be-- a classic of YA literature. It's one of the best, no matter what age you are." -- Orson Scott Card, best-selling author of "Ender's Game," on "Hidden Talents"

" Lubar's first novel is wondrously surprising, playful, and heartwarming. A promising new author." -- "VOYA" (5Q 4P) on "Hidden Talents" " A good bet for readers who like offbeat fiction. The dialogue is right on target with plenty of humor." -- "Booklist "on" Hidden Talents"

" Sure to be popular." -- "Kliatt "on" Hidden Talents"
" Lubar serves up great fun, along with an insight or two for those whose powers are only too human." -- "Publishers Weekly "on" Hidden Talents"
""Hidden Talents" is becoming--and deserves to be--a classic of YA literature. It's one of the best, no matter what age you are."--Orson Scott Card, best-selling author of "Ender's Game", on "Hidden Talents"

"Lubar's first novel is wondrously surprising, playful, and heartwarming. A promising new author."--"VOYA" (5Q 4P) on "Hidden Talents" "A good bet for readers who like offbeat fiction. The dialogue is right on target with plenty of humor."--"Booklist "on" Hidden Talents"

"Sure to be popular."--"Kliatt "on" Hidden Talents"

"Lubar serves up great fun, along with an insight or two for those whose powers are only too human."--"Publishers Weekly "on" Hidden Talents"

* 2000 Michael L. Printz Award shortlist selection
* 2000 ALA Best Books for Young Adults selection
* 2000 ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers selection
* 2005 ALA Popular Paperback for Young Adults selection
"At a time when truly humorous young adult fiction is scarce, reading Lubar's first YA novel (a coming of age story) is like finding a nest of kittens in a hayloft--wondrously surprising, playful, and heartwarming." --"VOYA" (5Q, 4P, M, J)
""Hidden Talents" provides us with a glimpse of David Lubar as a writer whose comic talent is matched by his ability to write with sensitivity and power about adolescents." --"The Alan Review
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"On the whole Lubar serves up great fun, along with an insight or two for those whose powers are only too human." --"Publishers Weekly
""[T]he interrelationships between the five misfits and their interactions with the teachers are credible, and the dialogue is right on target. With plenty of humor, this is a good bet for reluctant readers as well as for kids who like offbeat fiction." --"Booklist
"""Hidden Talents" is becoming--and deserves to be--a classic of YA literature. It's one of the best, no matter what age you are." --Orson Scott Card, bestselling author of "Ender's Game"

* 2000 Michael L. Printz Award shortlist selection

* 2000 ALA Best Books for Young Adults selection

* 2000 ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers selection

* 2005 ALA Popular Paperback for Young Adults selection

At a time when truly humorous young adult fiction is scarce, reading Lubar's first YA novel (a coming of age story) is like finding a nest of kittens in a hayloft--wondrously surprising, playful, and heartwarming. "VOYA (5Q, 4P, M, J)"

"Hidden Talents" provides us with a glimpse of David Lubar as a writer whose comic talent is matched by his ability to write with sensitivity and power about adolescents. "The Alan Review"

On the whole Lubar serves up great fun, along with an insight or two for those whose powers are only too human. "Publishers Weekly"

[T]he interrelationships between the five misfits and their interactions with the teachers are credible, and the dialogue is right on target. With plenty of humor, this is a good bet for reluctant readers as well as for kids who like offbeat fiction. "Booklist"

"Hidden Talents" is becoming--and deserves to be--a classic of YA literature. It's one of the best, no matter what age you are. "Orson Scott Card, bestselling author of Ender's Game""

At a time when truly humorous young adult fiction is scarce, reading Lubar's first YA novel (a coming of age story) is like finding a nest of kittens in a hayloft--wondrously surprising, playful, and heartwarming. VOYA (5Q, 4P, M, J)

Hidden Talents provides us with a glimpse of David Lubar as a writer whose comic talent is matched by his ability to write with sensitivity and power about adolescents. The Alan Review

On the whole Lubar serves up great fun, along with an insight or two for those whose powers are only too human. Publishers Weekly

[T]he interrelationships between the five misfits and their interactions with the teachers are credible, and the dialogue is right on target. With plenty of humor, this is a good bet for reluctant readers as well as for kids who like offbeat fiction. Booklist

Hidden Talents is becoming--and deserves to be--a classic of YA literature. It's one of the best, no matter what age you are. Orson Scott Card, bestselling author of Ender's Game

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About the Author:

David Lubar is the author of True Talents, the sequel to Hidden Talents; Flip, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror selection; five short story collections: In the Land of the Lawn Weenies, Invasion of the Road Weenies, The Curse of the Campfire Weenies, The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies, and Attack of the Vampire Weenies; and the Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie series. Lubar grew up in Morristown, New Jersey, and he has also lived in New Brunswick, Edison and Piscataway, NJ, and Sacramento, CA. Besides writing, he has also worked as a video game programmer and designer. He now lives in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

About this edition

• Publisher: Starscape
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0765342650
• ISBN 13: 9780765342652
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224