The Alex Crow

The Alex Crow

The author of Printz Honor bookÂ Grasshopper JungleÂ returns with another genre-bending literary exploration of the absurd.

Once again blending multiple story strands that transcend time and place,Â Grasshopper JungleÂ author Andrew Smith tells the story of 15-year-old Ariel, aÂ refugee from theÂ Middle East 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 of his summer at a boys' camp for tech detox is juxtaposed against those of a schizophrenic bomber and the diaries of a failed arctic expedition from the late nineteenth century. Oh, and thereâ€™s also a depressed bionic reincarnated crow.Â

"Smith takes [readers] to a place where humanity is imbued with the potential to render people inhumanâ€¦and reminding us that being human, all too human, is far better than any conceivable alternative.â€ â€”BCCB Reviews, starred reviewÂ
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"Magnificently bizarre, irreverent and bitingly wittyâ€ â€”Kirkus, starred review
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"Smith is aÂ spiritual heir to Kurt Vonnegutâ€Â â€”Booklist, starred review
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â€œFans of Smithâ€™s raunchy, profane, and provocative work will find this funny but morally serious tale deeply appealing.â€ â€”Publishers Weekly,Â starred review
Country USA
Brand Speak
Manufacturer Speak
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber unknown
Color White
ReleaseDate 2016-08-02
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780147511768

Country	USA
Brand	Speak
Manufacturer	Speak
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	unknown
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2016-08-02
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780147511768

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