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Beloved Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli, author of Maniac Magee and Wringer, addresses issues of identity, belonging, family, and bullying in this humorous and heartfelt novel about twins.Jake and Lily are twins. Despite their slightly different interests and temperaments, they feel exactly the same like two halves of one person. But the year they turn eleven, everything changes. Their parents announce it s time for separate bedrooms. Jake starts hanging out with a pack of boys on the block. And Lily is devastated, not to mention angry. Who is she without Jake? And as her brother falls under the influence of the neighborhood bully, he also must ask himself who is the real Jake?This is an often funny, poignant, and profound story of growing up, growing apart, and the difficult process of figuring out who you really are."
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"Spinelli is a poet of the prepubescent...Nobody is better than Spinelli when it comes to creating the grade-school world of qualified innocence--and treading a fine line between challenge and reassurance."--New York Times Book Review
"Each character is portrayed with emotional subtlety and conviction, while their juxtaposed viewpoints bring the energy of opposing forces to the story."--Booklist
"Double the feelings, double the fun."--Kirkus Reviews
"Spinelli's hallmark issues--individuality, nonconformity, alienation, standing up for the little guy--figure prominently, and the messages are convincingly worked into the story."--Horn Book Magazine
★ "Spinelli adroitly balances emotional tension with introspective moments in this smart and funny story."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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"Each character is portrayed with emotional subtlety and conviction, while their juxtaposed viewpoints bring the energy of opposing forces to the story."--Booklist
"Double the feelings, double the fun."--Kirkus Reviews
"Spinelli's hallmark issues--individuality, nonconformity, alienation, standing up for the little guy--figure prominently, and the messages are convincingly worked into the story."--Horn Book Magazine
★ "Spinelli adroitly balances emotional tension with introspective moments in this smart and funny story."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
The award-winning author of STARGIRL presents a tale about twins.
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- Publication date2013
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Beloved Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli, author of Maniac Magee and Wringer, addresses issues of identity, belonging, family, and bullying in this humorous and heartfelt novel about twins. Jake and Lily are twins. Despite their slightly different interests and temperaments, they feel exactly the same--like two halves of one person. But the year they turn eleven, everything changes. Their parents announce it's time for separate bedrooms. Jake starts hanging out with a pack of boys on the block. And Lily is devastated, not to mention angry. Who is she without Jake? And as her brother falls under the influence of the neighborhood bully, he also must ask himself--who is the real Jake? In a starred review, Publishers Weekly praised this "smart and funny story." The New York Times Book Review extolled Jerry Spinelli as "a poet of the prepubescent" and added: "Nobody is better than Spinelli when it comes to creating the grade-school world of qualified innocence--and treading a fine line between challenge and reassurance." Tells the story of how a pair of twins grow up, grow apart, and figure out who they are as individuals. Ages: 8+ Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780064471985
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