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Everybody Sees The Ants de A.S. King
Lucky Linderman didn't ask for his life. He didn't ask his grandfather not to come home from the Vietnam War. He didn't ask for a father who never got over it. He didn't ask for a mother who keeps pretending their dysfunctional family is fine. And he didn't ask to be the target of Nader McMillan's relentless bullying, which has finally gone too far. But Lucky has a secret--one that helps him wade through the daily mundane torture of his life.
Reality Boy Book Review
age 15+ Boy fights to move beyond abusive family in compelling tale. Parents need to know that Reality Boy by A.S. King (Ask the Passengers, Everybody Sees the Ants) depicts emotionally damaged 17-year-old Gerald's struggle to overcome his dysfunctional family background. The emotional impact of Gerald's physical abuse by his sister and his parents' incompetence is powerful. And, although violence is a strong theme, it's infrequently decribed and only mildly bloody when it is.
I Crawl Through It Book Review
age 15+ Bizarre, brilliant, poignant tale of resilient teens. Parents need to know that I Crawl Through It is about teens coping with mature themes of loneliness, trauma, guilt, fear, and anxiety, to name only a bit of what's going on. Award-winning author A.S. King (Ask the Passengers) brings surreal elements more to the forefront than in past novels, so it's a good way to get teens thinking about surrealism, magical realism, and allegory in literature.
Reality Reimagined: Not a Word Isn't Coming from the Deep
The only reason there was a typewriter on my desk in the first place was because I had a cast on my arm. That makes it sound like the cast was for fun. It wasn’t. The real story lives between the lines, and as in my books, I will leave it there so those who know trauma can find it. Truth in the white space where no one talks about it. Truth in the white space takes up room in the pockets. No one can see it. Everyone can see it. Not even I could see it.
Award Winning Books for Teens
Below, you will find some of the recent winners of prestigious prizes for books for teens and young adults, such as the American Library Association awards. Brownstone 🏆 2025 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature When Almudena is 14, her mother arranges for her to spend the whole summer with her Guatemalan father, whom Almudena doesn’t know.
Teen Dating Violence Is More Common Than You Think
Ideas By A.S. King February 21, 2025 7:00 AM EST King is a Michael L. Printz Award-winning author, a public speaker, a professor of writing, and a PhD candidate at Bath Spa University. Her most recent YA novel is Pick the Lock When I was 17 in the late 1980s, I fell in love with a boy from work. He was 19 and from another country and when our work time was over, he had to fly home.
Books On Our Radar: How to Survive a Slasher by Justine Pucella Winans
Well October may be over, but the world is still scary, and well we need the thrillers all year round to make it through, which is where the next YA from Justine Pucella Winans comes through! A thriller a la 90’s horror flicks but make it queer, How to Survive a Slasher! You have a play on horror tropes throughout this novel, with queer MCs, a focus on grief and survival, and you can be guaranteed to have a good dose of wit and sass from this author.
New Release Tuesday: YA New Releases November 5th 2024
Happy New Release Tuesday and if you are in the USA – happy election day! Today is the last day to vote, please vote if you are able! Let’s celebrate the right to read with voting to end book banning and you know treason and fa$cism.
Author Interview: Pick the Lock by A.S. King
A.S. King is known for her surrealist stories that reach into reader’s hearts and minds and never let go. Pick the Lock is no different, exploring toxic families through music. Check out our interview with A.S. King below and pick up Pick the Lock, out now! by A.S. King Published by: Dutton Books for Young Readers on September 24, 2024 Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult Bookshop Goodreads From Michael L.
New Release Tuesday: YA New Releases October 22nd 2024
Happy Tuesday & let’s wish a happy book birthday to today’s new YA releases.
New Release Tuesday: YA New Releases October 29th 2024
As October draws to a close at least we can celebrate the next holidays by mood reading all these new releases! If you missed any of October’s previous releases you can catch them on our Bookshop page, and if you are still looking for some Halloween vibes we have a curated list for that too – but we also have an extensive Holiday Reading list! by J.L. Damato Published by: Random House Books for Young Readers on October 29, 2024 Genres: Horror, Paranormal, Thriller, Young Adult Bookshop...
Author Interview: Fortune's Kiss by Amber Clement
As we start to close the doors on the Halloween season, there are still dark and mysterious books releasing to keep the fall vibes alive.
Author Interview: No Better Than Beasts by Z.R. Ellor
No Better Than Beasts by Z.R. Ellor releases tomorrow and we are celebrating by bringing you all a short interview with author Z.R. Ellor! This is a dark queer reimagining of The Nutcracker, just in time for your holiday mood reading.
Author Interview: The Midnight Game by Cynthia Murphy
Spooky season is here and we are prepping by gathering allllll the thrillers for our TBR. The Midnight Game is a classic story (play the game; summon the monster) with a modern twist (internet!) and we checked in with Cynthia Murphy on what it was like writing such a story.
Events: SDCC 2024 Event Recap
San Diego ComicCon 2024 is in the books. Christy and Kelly hit the convention center for the 4 day event and tried to be more present in panels this year, than on the show floor. I think it worked, we only bought books, which is amazing on its own accord. It was so cool to be back after 5 years! Well we technically attended SDCC at Home in 2020, but still – physically being onsite in SD was awesome! The city, the sights, the scene, the friends, it was all and everything I wanted.
Middle Grade Monday: The Vanquishers by Kalynn Bayron
In today’s edition of Middle Grade Monday, we are celebrating the release of The Vanquishers: Rise of the Wrecking Crew, the third book in the hugely successful series, by NYT bestselling author Kalynn Bayron! The Squad have one last chance to stand up against the vampires, in this fresh and funny take on modern lore, perfect for your autumn scary reads! You do not want to miss this series, grab books 1 and 2 in paperback now, and the conclusion to the The Vanquishers releases tomorrow,...
New Release Tuesday: YA New Releases October 8th 2024
October book releases are in full swing, find all the YA books hitting shelves today below. And if you are a mood reader like we are, we have curated a big list of spooky titles over the years on our Bookshop page, and you can also catch all those scary reads that released last month on our shop! Hope you find something out of this world to read! by Mel Hammond, Teghan Hammond Published by: Alfred A.
Author Interview: Light Enough to Float by Lauren Seal
Light Enough to Float by Lauren Seal is releasing on Tuesday October 8th, and we had the opportunity to ask Lauren some questions about the book, her process of self-care, and more. Check out this poignant debut YA novel in verse about disorder recovery, community, and courage.
New Release Tuesday: YA New Releases October 15th 2024
Young Adult New Releases October 15th 2024 We have hit the middle of October and we have a big release day, with over 15 YA books hitting shelves today – check them out below – and you can catch the rest of the month’s releases on our Bookshop page, and if you are still looking for some Halloweeny vibes we have a curated list for that too! The Shadow Road by K.D. Kirchmeier Published by: Bloomsbury YA Genres: Fantasy , Sci-Fi , Young Adult Bookshop Goodreads A tale of survival as dragon-like...
Author Interview: Spells to Forget Us by Aislinn Brophy
Sapphic witches? Must be spooky season here at BookCrushin! We checked in with Aislinn Brophy on her sophomore story where two girls are spelled to stay away from each other but just can’t manage it (relatable).
She wrote about the psychological confinement of women
In this essay, author A.S. King shares her personal history with domestic violence and abuse. Her novel, "Pick the Lock," is a stunning, surrealistic, and provocative YA book that explores how our world treats women, told through the eyes of a teenage girl trying to pick the lock on her toxic family.
She wrote about the psychological confinement of women - because she lived it
In this essay, author A.S. King shares her personal history with domestic violence and abuse. Her novel, "Pick the Lock," is a stunning, surrealistic, and provocative YA book that explores how our world treats women, told through the eyes of a teenage girl trying to pick the lock on her toxic family. ____ I think the most important thing to start with is the reality and how it happens. See — you love a person. You love them a lot.
She Wrote About the Psychological Confinement of Women — Because She Lived It | BookTrib.
Pick the Lock by A.S. King In this essay, author A.S. King shares her personal history with domestic violence and abuse. Her novel, Pick the Lock, is a stunning, surrealistic, and provocative YA book that explores how our world treats women, told through the eyes of a teenage girl trying to pick the lock on her toxic family. I think the most important thing to start with is the reality and how it happens. See — you love a person. You love them a lot.
The Girl in the Cornfield: Author A.S. King Shares the Reason She Loves Libraries
Photo courtesy of A.S. King Picture: little cornfield girl, age five—running wild across the dangerous road chasing basketballs a household bully threw there on purpose. Picture her barely getting across before cars rose fast over that blind hill, and one time, picture her slipping down the driveway on her hands and knees, scraping them raw.
Dorchester 2 schools face the biggest book purge yet. The school board should fight back.
SUMMERVILLE – In the largest recent attack on the freedom to read in South Carolina schools, a book-banning activist has demanded that 160 books be removed from Dorchester School District 2. The ACLU of South Carolina urges the Dorchester 2 school board to stick to its existing policies and reject this book-banning attempt at its next meeting February 12. In December, one person submitted a spreadsheet of 572 titles that she wanted the district to purge from its classrooms and libraries.
Review | NetGalley
Review by Kelly M, Media/Journalist Last updated on 2 Jul 2022 Switch is great if you enjoy abstract and slightly strange stories with complex plots. If you don't enjoy that type of thing then I wouldn't recommend you read this. As it's a very niche book, but one if you like that kind of thing will definitely really enjoy.
Switch | A.S. King | 9781922458100 | NetGalley
PRAISE FOR A.S. KING AND SWITCH ‘One of the best YA writers working today.’—John Green ‘Anyone who thinks YA books can’t also be great literature needs to read this author.’—Irish Times ‘King understands and writes teen anxieties like no other, resulting in difficult, resonant, compelling characters and stories.’—Kirkus ‘Maybe there are writers more adept than King at capturing the outrageous and outraged voice of teenagers, but it’s difficult to think of one.’—New York Times ‘A.S. King shows...
2020 Virtual ALA Youth Media Awards Celebration: A Photo Essay
Like so many other events and gatherings this year, the 2020 ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition, originally scheduled for June 25–30 in Chicago, was canceled due to Covid-19. The conference moved online, presenting a slate of panels and speakers via video.
Now read this: “Barkus” and “Dig”
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8 YA Audiobooks Not to Miss
8 YA Audiobooks Not to Miss April 26, 2019 A thrilling mystery. A heartfelt coming-of-age. A swoon-worthy romance. Really good stories are ageless—especially when it comes to YA (audio)books. YA fans of any age can find their next listen with one of these enthralling audiobooks.
A.S. King - Dig-in conversation with Petra Mayer in Children and Teens
A thousand secrets linger beneath the surface of the Hemmings family. Marla and Gottfried Hemmings, only a generation removed from Pennsylvania potato farmers who traded digging potatoes for developing subdivisions, now live happily with their fortune. They don’t share this wealth with their numerous children, instead wanting them to build lives for themselves. But their children and grandchildren’s resentment about this slowly, steadily grows.
Dig by A.S. King
“A.S. King challenges readers from the first page to the last. Dig will make you question the confines of your comfort zone—if you have one.
DIG by A.S. King
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Win Two Free Books on Twitter!
All you have to do is follow me, @AS_King, on Twitter, and tweet this: RT to win a copy of REALITY BOY & a surprise bonus book from@AS_King! http://bit.ly/18xJ2Ay#freebooks The winner will be announced on Twitter on Christmas Eve. Also! If you missed the awesome Live at the Lounge with Holly, Margie, Kami, Megan, Lisi and me, you can find it archived here. We had fun and shared our gingerbread men and I made my publicist blush by telling her a TOTALLY INNOCENT New Year's Eve tradition.
Last Chance! Win an ARC of Reality Boy!
I have two Advance Reader Copies of Reality Boy left to give away. And you have the chance to win one of them by commenting on this blog. Of course, it's never that easy with me, is it? I'm going to make you work a little. CHALLENGE: In one sentence, tell me what you would do or how you would feel if a TV crew showed up at your house and started filming you 24/7 without your permission. PRIZE: An ARC of Reality Boy, signed. DEADLINE: Friday, September 27th, 2013 at 11:59pm.
EXCLUSIVE: A.S. King Interviews Paolo Bacigalupi About His Latest Book ‘The Drowned Cities’
Paolo Bacigalupi‘s new novel The Drowned Cities (a companion to Ship Breaker) comes out next week. Here is the book description: Author A.S. King had the chance to talk with Paolo about The Drowned Cities… A Q&A between A.S. King and Paolo Bacigalupi A.S. King: You hooked me by starting The Drowned Cities with Tool, my favorite character from Ship Breaker.
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