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Children’s, Teenage & Educational

100 SIDEWAYS MILES

Andrew Smith

Destiny takes a detour in this heartbreakingly hilarious novel from the acclaimed author of Winger, which Kirkus Reviews called “smart” and “wickedly funny.”

Finn Easton sees the world through miles instead of minutes. It’s how he makes sense of the world, and how he tries to convince himself that he’s a real boy and not just a character in his father’s bestselling cult-classic book. Finn has two things going for him: his best friend, the possibly-insane-but-definitely-excellent Cade Hernandez, and Julia Bishop, the first girl he’s ever loved. Then Julia moves away, and Finn is heartbroken. Feeling restless and trapped in the book, Finn embarks on a road trip with Cade to visit their college of choice in Oklahoma. When an unexpected accident happens and the boys become unlikely heroes, they take an eye-opening detour away from everything they thought they had planned—and learn how to write their own destiny. Andrew Smith is the award-winning author of several Young Adult novels, including the critically acclaimed Grasshopper Jungle, Winger, and The Marbury Lens. The Marbury Lens (A YALSA BFYA, and Starred reviews and Best of the Year in both Publishers Weekly and Booklist). In September 2014, 100 SIDEWAYS MILES was longlisted for the National Book Award.

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Book Published 2014-09-02 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Comments

A mosaic of recurring motifs, subtle symbolism, wonderfully funny bits, and the best birthday present ever make this a book that repays close attention; the current of genuine warmth that runs through it ensures multiple revisits and enthusiastic sharing.

I’m not sure I’ve ever laughed with, cried with, and rooted harder for a character than Finn Easton. His voice is so strong, so real, that his triumphs and failures felt like they were my own. I seriously loved this book.

Andrew Smith’s 100 Sideways Miles has just been longlisted for the National Book Award. (22.9.2014). He has made the following best of 2014 lists: New York Times Notable Young Adult Los Angeles Times, Book Page, New York Public Library, NPR, Kobo, Mashable, and Chicago Public Library.

A wickedly witty and offbeat novel... a breathtaking read.

This will appeal to teens who like novels that with a bit of an absurdist edge.

Finn's musings about the universe's constant dispersal and recycling of atoms, along with his habit for measuring time in the distance the Earth is forever racing around the sun, provide a memorable perspective on human (in)significance.

Leavened with humor and high-school high jinks, this unpredictable story of love and friendship is close to perfect. Its offbeat tone will endear it to fans of writers like Libba Bray. Smith is a slow-but-sure publishing success story, with the recent Winger and Grasshopper Jungle bringing him overdue acclaim.

Finn and Cade are a tag team for the ages. No one does male friendship (or vomit and accidental nudity) better than Andrew Smith.