All That I Can Fix Contributor(s): Chan, Crystal (Author) |
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ISBN: 1534408886 ISBN-13: 9781534408883 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Parents - Young Adult Fiction | Animals - General |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2017039196 |
Age Level: 13-17 |
Grade Level: 8-12 |
Lexile Measure: 720(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.8" W x 8.6" L (0.85 lbs) 320 pages |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Booklist 04/15/2018 pg. 49 Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2018 pg. 132 School Library Journal 04/01/2018 pg. 127 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2018 - Book Of Special Distinction Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 501246 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "A superbly entertaining read." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Will win over teens." --School Library Journal (starred review) A teen boy's world gets turned upside-down when a zoo of exotic animals takes over his small town in this wickedly funny, heartbreakingly honest novel that's perfect for fans of David Arnold. In Makersville, Indiana, people know all about Ronney--he's from that mixed-race family with the dad who tried to kill himself, the pill-popping mom, and the genius kid sister. If having a family like that wasn't bad enough, the local eccentric at the edge of town decided one night to open up all the cages of his exotic zoo--lions, cheetahs, tigers--and then shoot himself dead. Go figure. Even more proof that you can't trust adults to do the right thing. Overnight, news crews, gun control supporters, and gun rights advocates descend on Makersville, bringing around-the-clock news coverage, rallies, and anti-rallies with them. With his parents checked out, Ronney is left tending to his sister's mounting fears of roaming lions, stopping his best friend from going on a suburban safari, and shaking loose a lonely boy who follows Ronney wherever he goes. Can Ronney figure out a way to hold it together as all his worlds fall apart? From acclaimed author Crystal Chan comes an incisive tale of love, loyalty, and the great leaps we take to protect the people and places we love most. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chan, Crystal: - Crystal Chan watched with amazement at the exotic zoo outbreak in Zanesville, Ohio in 2011, where scores of animals--hungry lions, panthers, and tigers--ran loose around the county. That incident helped inspire her most recent novel, All That I Can Fix. When Crystal isn't writing, her passion is giving diversity talks to adults and kids alike, telling stories on Wisconsin Public Radio, and hosting conversations on social media. Her debut novel, Bird, was published in nine countries and is available on audiobook in the US. She is the parent of a teenage turtle (not a ninja). |
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