Synopses & Reviews
American Library Association “Best Books for Young Adults”American Library Association “Quick Picks for Young Adults”
Martin Anderson and his friends dont like being called losers. But theyve been called that for so long even they start to believe it. Until Martin makes an incredible discovery: each of his friends has a special hidden talent.
Edgeview Alternative School was supposed to be end of the road. But for Martin and his friends, it just might be a new beginning.
Review
"Lubar's first novel is wondrously surprising, playful, and heartwarming. A promising new author."--
VOYA (5Q 4P)
"A good bet for readers who like offbeat fiction. The dialogue is right on target with plenty of humor."--Booklist
"Sure to be popular."--Kliatt
"Lubar serves up great fun, along with an insight or two for those whose powers are only too human."--Publishers Weekly
"I have never had a class so completely mesmerized by a book. The characters are witty, intelligent, genuine, and enchanting."--Mia Moen, 4th Grade Teacher Columbia Elementary School Annandale, Virginia.
Review
"
Hidden Talents is becoming--and deserves to be--a classic of YA literature. It's one of the best, no matter what age you are."--Orson Scott Card, best-selling author of
Ender's Game, on
Hidden Talents
"Lubar's first novel is wondrously surprising, playful, and heartwarming. A promising new author."--VOYA (5Q 4P) on Hidden Talents "A good bet for readers who like offbeat fiction. The dialogue is right on target with plenty of humor."--Booklist on Hidden Talents
"Sure to be popular."--Kliatt on Hidden Talents
"Lubar serves up great fun, along with an insight or two for those whose powers are only too human."--Publishers Weekly on Hidden Talents
Synopsis
American Library Association "Best Books for Young Adults"
American Library Association "Quick Picks for Young Adults"
Martin Anderson and his friends don't like being called losers. But they've been called that for so long even they start to believe it. Until Martin makes an incredible discovery: each of his friends has a special hidden talent.
Edgeview Alternative School was supposed to be end of the road. But for Martin and his friends, it just might be a new beginning.
Synopsis
Martin Anderson and his friends don't like being called losers. But they've been called that for so long even they start to believe it. Until Martin makes an incredible discovery: each of his friends has a special
hidden talent.
Edgeview Alternative School was supposed to be end of the road. But for Martin and his friends, it just might be a new beginning.
About the Author
David Lubar is the author of True Talents, the sequel to Hidden Talents; Flip, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror selection; five short story collections: In the Land of the Lawn Weenies, Invasion of the Road Weenies, The Curse of the Campfire Weenies, The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies, and Attack of the Vampire Weenies; and the Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie series. Lubar grew up in Morristown, New Jersey, and he has also lived in New Brunswick, Edison and Piscataway, NJ, and Sacramento, CA. Besides writing, he has also worked as a video game programmer and designer. He now lives in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.