The Dark Side of Nowhere - Hardcover

Shusterman, Neal

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1442458127 ISBN 13: 9781442458123

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2012

Synopsis

A classic science fiction novel from bestselling author Neal Shusterman is back in print.

Jason is having a bad day. The kind of day when you just don't feel like yourself. Only for Jason, it's not just a feeling. He really isn't himself. Not anymore. Who is he? That's the problem. Jason isn't sure. And it's not just him. Everyone in town is acting weird. His friends. His parents. Everyone. Billington is usually such a normal town. As Jason is about to discover, nothing will ever be normal again....

About this title

Product Description:

The Dark Side of Nowhere Fourteen-year-old Jason faces an identity crisis after discovering that he is the son of aliens who stayed on earth following a botched invasion mission. Full description

Review:

"A tense thriller. Shusterman seamlessly combines gritty, heart-stopping plotting with a wealth of complex issues."--Kirkus Reviews
"Shusterman delivers a science fiction page-turner. Cyber weaponry and strange bodily transformations keep the action speedy."--"Publishers Weekly"
"This is great science fiction."--"School Library Journal"
"This is great science fiction. It's fun to read and thought-provoking at the same time."--"School Library Journal"

"Shusterman tells a fast-paced story, giving Jason many vivid, original turns of phrase, letting the plot get weird enough to keep readers enthralled, then coming back to the human emotions at the heart of it all."--"Booklist"

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1442458127
• ISBN 13: 9781442458123
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240