Staff Pick
Hold on to your hats. It's time for another wild ride, and Andrew Smith is driving. Time, place, and point of view are expertly mixed to offer us: Ariel, a 15-year-old refugee from the Middle East in summer camp for tech detox, a historic Arctic expedition, a reincarnated crow, and a schizophrenic bomber. Recommended By Mary Jo S., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Skillfully blending multiple story strands that transcend time and place, award-winning Grasshopper Jungle author Andrew Smith chronicles the story of Ariel, a refugee who is the sole survivor of an attack on his small village. Now living with an adoptive family in Sunday, West Virginia, Ariel's story is juxtaposed against those of a schizophrenic bomber and the diaries of a failed arctic expedition from the late nineteenth century... and a depressed, bionic reincarnated crow.
Review
"Smith is a spiritual heir to Kurt Vonnegut.” Booklist, starred review
Review
"Magnificently bizarre, irreverent and bitingly witty.” Kirkus, starred review
Review
“Fans of Smith's raunchy, profane, and provocative work will find this funny but morally serious tale deeply appealing.” Publishers Weekly, starred review
Synopsis
Andrew Smith is the Kurt Vonnegut of YA. . . Smith s novels] are the freshest, richest, and weirdest books to hit the YA world in years.
Entertainment WeeklySkillfully blending multiple story strands that transcend time and place, award-winningGrasshopper Jungleauthor Andrew Smith chronicles the story of Ariel, arefugee who is the sole survivor of an attack on his small village. Now living with an adoptive family in Sunday, West Virginia, Ariel's story is juxtaposed against those of a schizophrenic bomber and the diaries of a failed arctic expedition from the late nineteenth century . . . and a depressed, bionic reincarnated crow.
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About the Author
Andrew Smith knew ever since his days as editor of his high school newspaper that he wanted to be a writer. His books include Grasshopper Jungle and Winger. Smith prefers the seclusion of his rural Southern California setting, where he lives with his family.