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Kids of Appetite
David Arnold
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Description for Kids of Appetite
Paperback. A powerful and funny young adult novel that mediates on loss, love and disability for fans of Jennifer Niven, Rainbow Rowell and Louise O'Neill. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 5AN; YFM; YXG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 132 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 250.
KIDS OF APPETITE by David Arnold is a tragicomedy of first love and devastating loss for fans of Rainbow Rowell and Jennifer Niven. In the Hackensack Police Department, Vic Benucci and his friend Mad are explaining how they found themselves wrapped up in a grisly murder. But in order to tell that story, they have to go way back... It all started when Vic's dad died. Vic's dad was his best friend, and even now, two years later, he can't bring himself to touch the Untouchable Urn of Oblivion that sits in his front hall. But one cold December day, Vic falls in with an alluring band of kids that wander his New Jersey neighbourhood, including Mad, the girl who changes everything. Along with his newfound friendships comes the courage to open his father's urn, the discovery of the message inside, and the epic journey it sparks.
Product Details
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472218957
SKU
V9781472218957
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About David Arnold
David Arnold lives in Lexington, Kentucky, with his (lovely) wife and (boisterous) son. Previous jobs include freelance musician/producer, stay-at-home dad, and preschool teacher. He is a fierce believer in the power of kindness and community. And chips. He believes fiercely in chips. His first novel was Mosquitoland. You can learn more at davidarnoldbooks.com and follow him on Twitter @roofbeam.
Reviews for Kids of Appetite
Funny and touching... his sentences are arrows
New York Times
[A] sparkling, startling, laugh-out-loud debut novel
Wall Street Journal
Fresh and often very endearing
Sunday Herald
[Mim's] endless wise-cracking (on a road trip by Greyhound bus to visit her sick mother) is a joy
Independent - Best YA novels of 2015
Praise for MOSQUITOLAND: '[Mosquitoland] boasts a funny, gutsy, straight-talking heroine with a distinctive voice, whose company is a blast of fresh air'
Daily Mail
Showcases a memorable cast of outsiders carving out space for themselves . . .Arnold writes with a Hinton-esque depth and rawness
Publishers Weekly, starred review
This tale of kids dealing with horrific situations is at times almost fantastical in its romanticism and is realized through the employ of spot-on pacing and lovely wordsmithing. Sophisticated teen readers will love this
Kirkus Reviews
New York Times
[A] sparkling, startling, laugh-out-loud debut novel
Wall Street Journal
Fresh and often very endearing
Sunday Herald
[Mim's] endless wise-cracking (on a road trip by Greyhound bus to visit her sick mother) is a joy
Independent - Best YA novels of 2015
Praise for MOSQUITOLAND: '[Mosquitoland] boasts a funny, gutsy, straight-talking heroine with a distinctive voice, whose company is a blast of fresh air'
Daily Mail
Showcases a memorable cast of outsiders carving out space for themselves . . .Arnold writes with a Hinton-esque depth and rawness
Publishers Weekly, starred review
This tale of kids dealing with horrific situations is at times almost fantastical in its romanticism and is realized through the employ of spot-on pacing and lovely wordsmithing. Sophisticated teen readers will love this
Kirkus Reviews