Gary D. Schmidt is the author of the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy. His most recent novel is The Wednesday Wars. He is a professor of English at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
"This is Schmidt's best novel yet--darker than The Wednesday Wars
and written with more restraint, but with the same expert attention
to voice, character and big ideas." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred
review)"The book is exceptionally well written. Schmidt creates
characters that will remain with the reader long after the book is
done. Doug's voice is unforgettable as he tries to help and protect
his mom.... While there is much stacked against him, he is a
character filled with hope that the reader cannot help but root
for. Push this one on readers; they will not be sorry.... Schmidt
writes a journal-type story with a sharp attention to detail,
patterns in the story line, and an unexpected twist at the
end."
-- VOYA
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