Lucky Linderman didn't ask for his life. He didn't ask hisgrandfather not to come home from the Vietnam War. He didn't askfor a father who never got over it. He didn't ask for a mother whokeeps pretending their dysfunctional family is fine. And he didn'task to be the target of Nader McMillan's relentless bullying, whichhas finally gone too far. But Lucky has a secret--one that helps him wade through the dailymundane torture of his life. In his dreams, Lucky escapes to thewar-ridden jungles of Laos--the prison his grandfather couldn'tescape--where Lucky can be a real man, an adventurer, and a hero.It's dangerous and wild, and it's a place where his life just mightbe worth living. But how long can Lucky keep hiding in his dreamsbefore reality forces its way inside? Michael L. Printz Honor recipient A.S. King's smart, funny andboldly original writing shines in this powerful novel aboutlearning to cope with the shrapnel life throws at you and taking astand against it. About the Author 作者简介 A.S. King is the author of "Everybody Sees the Ants" and the EdgarAward nominated, Michael L. Printz Honor Book "Please Ignore VeraDietz," described as "deeply suspenseful and profoundly human" by"Publishers Weekly" and picked as one of "Kirkus Reviews'" BestBooks for Teens 2010. She is also the author of "The Dust of 100Dogs," described as "undeniably original" by "Booklist "and pickedas an ALA Best Books for Young Adults. Recently returned fromIreland, where she spent over a decade living off the land,teaching adult literacy, and writing novels, King now lives deep inthe Pennsylvania woods with her husband and children. Her next YAnovel, "Ask the Passengers," about acceptance, small town gossip,and airplanes, is due in Fall 2012. Learn more atwww.as-king.com.
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