Ask the Passengers - Hardcover

King, A.S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316194689 ISBN 13: 9780316194686

Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers US, 2012

Synopsis

Astrid Jones copes with her small town's gossip and narrow-mindedness by sending love to the passengers in the airplanes flying overhead. Maybe they'll know what to do with it. Maybe it'll make them happy. Maybe they'll need it. Her mother doesn't want it, her father's always stoned, her perfect sister's too busy trying to fit in, and the people in her small town would never allow her to love the person she really wants to--another girl named Dee. There's no one Astrid feels she can talk to about this deep secret or the profound questions that she's trying to answer. But little does she know just how much sending her love--and asking the right questions--will affect the passengers' lives, and her own, for the better.
In this unmistakably original portrayal of a girl struggling to break free of society's boxes and definitions, Printz Honor author A.S. King asks readers to question everything--and offers hope to those who will never stop seeking and sharing real love.

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Review:

* "King remarkably channels fifteen-year-old Lucky, creating one of the most believable teen male characters in young adult fiction.... This unique coming-of-age story will hold tremendous appeal for reluctant male readers."-- "VOYA", starred review

*"King's themes of torture, physical and emotional imprisonment, andbullying connect in satisfying ways in this improbably witty and heartwarmingstory."-- "The Horn Book", starred review

* "A smart, funny, and passionate novel that embodies the idea that 'It Gets Better'--when you take action."-- "Publishers Weekly", starred review

* "Blending magic and realism, this is a subtly written, profoundly honest novel about a kid falling through the cracks and pulling himself back up."-- "Booklist", starred review

* "King's heartfelt tale easily blends realism and fantasy.... A haunting but at times funny tale about what it means to want to take one's life, but rising above it so that living becomes the better option."-- "School Library Journal", starred review

*"The unusual and occasionally comic juxtaposition of the POW experiencewith Lucky's victimization... [offers] compelling food for thought about thethings we can control and the things we can't, and how that distinctionultimately determines the need for action."-- "The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books", starred review

"A resonant, uplifting story about not just getting through, but powering through, the tough times."-- "Kirkus Reviews"

* "King's themes of torture, physical and emotional imprisonment, and bullying connect in satisfying ways in this improbably witty and heartwarming story."-- "The Horn Book", starred review

Praise for "Everybody Sees the Ants" A YALSA 2012 Top Ten Fiction for Young Adults TitleA Junior Library Guild Selection

Praise for "Ask the Passengers" * "Quite possibly the best teen novel featuring a girl questioning her sexuality written in years."-- "Kirkus Reviews", starred review

Book Description:

From a Michael L. Printz Honor author comes a powerful story about finding--and sharing--love.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers US
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0316194689
• ISBN 13: 9780316194686
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304