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Winger (Bestselling Teen Fiction) Hardcover - 2013
by Smith, Andrew
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Ryan Dean West is a 14-year-old junior at a boarding school for rich kids. He's living in the dorm for troublemakers, and rooming with the biggest bully on the rugby team. With the help of his sense of humor, and his penchant for doodling comics, Ryan Dean survives life's complications. But when the unthinkable happens, he has to figure out how to hold on to what's important. Illustrations.
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- Title Winger (Bestselling Teen Fiction)
- Author Smith, Andrew
- Binding Hardcover
- Condition UsedGood
- Pages 448
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Date 2013-05-14
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
- Bookseller's Inventory # 5D4W940009L7_ns
- ISBN 9781442444928 / 1442444924
- Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
- Dimensions 8.3 x 5.8 x 1.6 in (21.08 x 14.73 x 4.06 cm)
- Ages 14 to 17 years
- Grade levels 9 - 12
- Reading level 890
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Themes
- Sex & Gender: Boy's Interest
- Topical: Friendship
- Library of Congress subjects Schools, Rugby football
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011052750
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Summary
A teen at boarding school grapples with life, love, and rugby in a heartbreakingly funny novel.
Ryan Dean West is a fourteen-year-old junior at a boarding school for rich kids. HeâÈçs living in Opportunity Hall, the dorm for troublemakers, and rooming with the biggest bully on the rugby team. And heâÈçs madly in love with his best friend Annie, who thinks of him as a little boy.
With the help of his sense of humor, rugby buddies, and his penchant for doodling comics, Ryan Dean manages to survive lifeâÈçs complications and even find some happiness along the way. But when the unthinkable happens, he has to figure out how to hold on to whatâÈçs important, even when it feels like everything has fallen apart.
Filled with hand-drawn infographics and illustrations and told in a pitch-perfect voice, this realistic depiction of a teenâÈçs experience strikes an exceptional balance of hilarious and heartbreaking.
Ryan Dean West is a fourteen-year-old junior at a boarding school for rich kids. HeâÈçs living in Opportunity Hall, the dorm for troublemakers, and rooming with the biggest bully on the rugby team. And heâÈçs madly in love with his best friend Annie, who thinks of him as a little boy.
With the help of his sense of humor, rugby buddies, and his penchant for doodling comics, Ryan Dean manages to survive lifeâÈçs complications and even find some happiness along the way. But when the unthinkable happens, he has to figure out how to hold on to whatâÈçs important, even when it feels like everything has fallen apart.
Filled with hand-drawn infographics and illustrations and told in a pitch-perfect voice, this realistic depiction of a teenâÈçs experience strikes an exceptional balance of hilarious and heartbreaking.
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Citations
- Booklist, 04/15/2013, Page 56
- Booklist Ed Choice Youth, 01/01/2014, Page 15
- BookPage, 06/01/2013, Page 0
- Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 06/01/2013, Page 482
- Entertainment Weekly, 06/27/2014, Page 23
- Horn Book Magazine, 07/01/2013, Page 148
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2013, Page 132
- Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books, 12/01/2013, Page 61
- Kirkus Reviews, 04/01/2013, Page 0
- New York Times Book Review, 05/12/2013, Page 25
- Publishers Weekly, 03/04/2013, Page 0
- PW Best Children's Books, 11/11/2013, Page 28
- School Library Journal, 05/01/2013, Page 126
- Shelf Awareness, 05/28/2013, Page 0
- Voice of Youth Advocates, 06/01/2013, Page 0
