Winter Town by Stephen Emond - ISBN: 9780316133319
Paperback
Every winter, straight-laced, Ivy League-bound Evan looks forward to a visit from Lucy, a childhood pal who moved away after her parent‘s divorce. But when Lucy arrives this year, she’s changed.
  • Paperback

    315 pages

  • Release Date

    8 April 2013

Summary

Every winter, straight-laced, Ivy League bound Evan looks forward to a visit from Lucy, a childhood pal who moved away after her parent‘s divorce. But when Lucy arrives this year, she’s changed. The former "girl next door" now has chopped dyed black hair, a nose stud, and a scowl. But Evan knows that somewhere beneath the Goth, "Old Lucy" still exists, and he‘s determined to find her… even if it means pissing her off. Can opposites attract? Or does growing …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780316133319
ISBN-10:0316133310
Author:Stephen Emond
Publisher:Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Imprint:Little, Brown and Company
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:315
Release Date:8 April 2013
Weight:318g
Dimensions:25mm x 137mm x 208mm
Series:Little, Brown and Company
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Praise for Winter Town : * “Compelling, honest and true-this musing about art and self-discovery, replete with pitch-perfect dialogue, will have wide appeal.”

Praise for Winter Town:* ‘Compelling, honest and truethis musing about art and selfdiscovery, replete with pitchperfect dialogue, will have wide appeal.’ Kirkus, starred review Praise for Happyface:* ‘Comic artist Emond (Emo Boy) pens an endearing and selfdeprecatingly witty debut novel à la illustrated diary… Whimsical, thoughtful, boyishly sarcastic, offthecuff… achingly beautiful.’ Publishers Weekly, starred review * ‘[Emond] has mastered the voice of the awkward adolescent male… Happyface’s journal is insightful, poignant, and hilarious, with illustrations bolstering an already strong voice and story about a character readers will come to love. ’ VOYA, starred review * ‘This epistolary novel of a young teen’s reinvention of self is subtle and effective… [an] engaging and absolutely heartfelt tale.’ Kirkus, starred review ‘Funny, wrenching, quirky, and redemptive.’ School Library Journal

About The Author

Stephen Emond

Previous Books:

Winter Town, Happyface

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