Andrew Smith is the author of several novels for young adults, including Winger, Stand-Off, 100 Sideways Miles, and the Michael L. Printz Honor Book Grasshopper Jungle. He lives in a remote area in the mountains of Southern California with his family, two horses, two dogs, and three cats. He doesn't watch television, and occupies himself by writing, bumping into things outdoors, and taking ten-mile runs on snowy trails. Visit him online at AuthorAndrewSmith.com.
* [A] brutally honest coming-of-age novel...Like puberty
itself, this tale is alternately hilarious and painful, awkward and
enlightening...an excellent, challenging read.-- "Publishers
Weekly, starred review"
* Smart, wickedly funny...In a magnificently frenetic
first-person narration that includes clever short comics, charts
and diagrams...Smith deftly builds characters--readers will
suddenly realize they've effortlessly fallen in love with them--and
he laces meaning and poignantly real dialogue into uproariously
funny scatological and hormonally charged humor, somehow creating a
balance between the two that seems to intensify both extremes.
Bawdily comic but ultimately devastating, this is unforgettable.--
"Kirkus Reviews, starred review"
* Smith's masterful narrative of the hormonal yet insightful
teenage boy flows smoothly throughout the novel...an unforgettable
and unflaggingly appealing voice...A classic coming-of-age story
that combines humor and heartbreak in just the right amounts.--
"Shelf Awareness, starred review"
* This deceptively lightweight novel packs an unexpectedly
ferocious punch.-- "Booklist, starred review"
"I am seriously moved beyond words after finishing this beautiful,
hilarious, and heart-exploding book. Reading Winger is like
running down a steep hill--you should probably slow down, but it
feels too good to stop. Andrew Smith has written a wildly original,
hilarious, and heartbreaking ode to teenage confusion and
frustration. You'll devour it and then go back for more.--John
Corey Whaley, author of the Printz and Morris winning Where Things
Come Back
A reader looking to pigeonhole Winger into a traditional
genre category may be in for a surprise. It's a laugh-out-loud
funny sports story set at a boarding school, but it's also a
serious look at the many different forms of love--and a subtle
meta-narrative about the process of telling a story...Reminiscent
of Looking for Alaska, Winger packs a punch that will
leave readers rethinking their assumptions about humor, friendship
and the nature of storytelling--and about the broad range of
emotions of which teenage boys are capable.-- "BookPage"
Andrew Smith crafts something in Winger that will have you
thinking about the things you choose to say and those you leave
unsaid.-- "TeenReads"
You're not going to find futuristic fantasies or superpowers in
Andrew Smith's young adult novel Winger. Fourteen-year-old
Ryan Dean West's life at a boarding school for the wealthy is by
all accounts ordinary -- he has an unrequited crush on his female
best friend, and he has to share a room with his rugby team's
biggest bully -- but that's also Winger''s appeal.--
"CNN.com"
Winger broke my heart, like any great book should. Andrew
Smith is a brave and talented storyteller who blows me away every
time. Readers will love Ryan Dean West. This book is powerful,
sweet and heart-wrenching.--A. S. King, Printz Honor-winning author
of Please Excuse Vera Dietz
Winger is one of the most honest and beautifully raw novels
I've read in a long time. Ryan Dean is a true original.--Matt de la
Pena, author of Mexican WhiteBoy and We Were Here
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