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Smiles to Go
Ninth grader Will Tuppence is in control.
He plans everything obsessively, from the perfect stargazing night with his crush, Mi-Su, to the regular Saturday-night games of Monopoly with his friends. He's even planned his entire adulthood: career as an astronomer; mint condition, black 1985 Jaguar XJS/12; two kids. . . .
But everything changes the day Will learns one startling fact: protons--those tiny atomic particles, the building blocks to the building blocks of life--can die. The one thing that was so certain in this world to Will has an expiration date.
And Will's carefully planned-out life?
Not so certain, either.
Book Details
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish Date: Aug 25th, 2009
- Pages: 272
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.60in - 5.22in - 0.62in - 0.41lb
- EAN: 9780064471978
- Recommended age: 08-12
- Categories: • Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming of Age• Social Themes - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
About the Author
Jerry Spinelli received the Newbery Medal for Maniac Magee and a Newbery Honor for Wringer. His other books include Stargirl; Love, Stargirl; Smiles to Go; Loser; Jake and Lily; Hokey Pokey; and The Warden's Daughter. His novels are recognized for their humor and poignancy, and his characters and situations are often drawn from his real-life experience as a father of six children. Jerry lives with his wife, Eileen, also a writer, in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
Praise for this book
"Stargirl would approve." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Spinelli employs a fresh voice and honest perspective to mine the prickly intersections of family, friendship, and growing up, with emotionally resonant results." -- ALA Booklist
"Middle school boys and girls, as well as the reluctant reader, will enjoy this fun and easy read." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)