Produktinformationen zu „Slot Machine / The Elvin Bishop Books (ePub)“
Elvin just wants to fit in-but how can he find his place when he doesn't know what to look for?Elvin Bishop is about to attend a three-week-long high school orientation camp, where each student is "slotted" or placed on an athletic team. Chubby, fourteen-year-old Elvin knows this is not the place for him. From the start, he's told that some kids get picked on more than others, and to "try not to be one of those guys." His friends encourage him to toughen up, to avoid being a geek by acting more confident. The trouble is, Elvin doesn't quite know what kind of guy he is. And what if the kind of guy he is now isn't the kind of guy he'll be in four years? At times laugh-out-loud funny, Slot Machine is a keenly felt story of the push and pull of wanting to belong. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Chris Lynch including rare images from the author's personal collection.
Autoren-Porträt von Chris Lynch
Chris Lynch (b. 1962), a Boston native, is an award-winning author of several acclaimed young adult novels, including Freewill (2001), which won the Michael L. Printz Honor, and National Book Award finalist Inexcusable (2005). Lynch holds an MA from the writing program at Emerson College, and teaches in the creative writing MFA program at Lesley University. He mentors aspiring writers and continues to work on new literary projects while splitting time between Boston and Scotland.
Bibliographische Angaben
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Autor:
Chris Lynch
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Altersempfehlung: 7 - 9 Jahre
- 2013, 241 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Open Road Media Teen & Tween
- ISBN-10: 1480404489
- ISBN-13: 9781480404489
- Erscheinungsdatum: 05.03.2013
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eBook Informationen
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Dateiformat: ePub
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Größe: 1.03 MB
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Pressezitat
“Wise, thought-provoking and strong-hearted.” —Publishers Weekly “This book is filled with drama, humor, and pathos.” —School Library Journal “If Lynch wasn’t fat when he was growing up, he certainly seems to know how it feels to be an overweight kid, and if he wasn’t into sports, he certainly seems to know all the play-by-play anyway. . . . As finely tuned as any of Lynch’s novels for older teens, this wry, thoughtful book speaks with wisdom and heart to the victim and the outsider in us all.” —Booklist
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