The Great American Whatever - by Tim Federle (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Teenaged Quinn, an aspiring screenwriter, copes with his sister's death while his best friend forces him back out into the world to face his reality"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>From the award-winning author of <i>Five, Six, Seven, Nate! </i>and <i>Better Nate Than Ever </i>comes "a Holden Caulfield for a new generation" (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review).</b> <p/>Quinn Roberts is a sixteen-year-old smart aleck and Hollywood hopeful whose only worry <i>used </i>to be writing convincing dialogue for the movies he made with his sister Annabeth. Of course, that was all before--before Quinn stopped going to school, before his mom started sleeping on the sofa...and before the car accident that changed everything. <p/>Enter: Geoff, Quinn's best friend who insists it's time that Quinn came out--at least from hibernation. One haircut later, Geoff drags Quinn to his first college party, where instead of nursing his pain, he meets a guy--okay, a <i>hot</i> guy--and falls, hard. What follows is an upside-down week in which Quinn begins imagining his future as a screenplay that might actually have a happily-ever-after ending--if, that is, he can finally step back into the starring role of his own life story.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>*"Even under the weight of grief, Quinn's conversational and charming narrative voice effervesces, mixing humor and vulnerability in typical Federle style.-- "School Library Journal, starred review"<br><br>*A Holden Caulfield for a new generation.-- "Kirkus Reviews, starred review"<br><br>*Federle's first foray into YA is an accomplished effort, dramatic and distinguished by carefully developed, appealing characters... whimsical, wry, and unfailingly funny.-- "Booklist, starred review"<br><br>*What sets this fantastic novel apart is Quinn's brilliantly realized, often hilarious first-person voice, from laugh-out-loud asides to heart-wrenching admissions...Charming and imaginative.-- "Shelf Awareness, starred review"<br><br>"Federle has triumphed. He's written a moving tale about grief that's also laugh-out-loud funny."-- "The New York Times Book Review"<br><br>Federle's YA debut takes its place in the lineage of Stephen Chbosky's <i>The Perks of Being a Wallflower</i> and John Green's coming-of-age tales.-- "Horn Book Magazine"<br><br>Recommended for mature teens who want to be inspired.-- "VOYA"<br><br>The mix of vulnerability, effervescence, and quick wit in Quinn's narration will instantly endear him to readers.-- "Publishers Weekly"<br><br><i>The Great American Whatever</i> knocked me out. Tim Federle writes with a rare voice -- original, authentic, engaging.--Rob Thomas, author of Rats Saw God and creator of Veronica Mars<br><br>A raw nerve of a book--so perfectly tender and funny and true. My heart now belongs to <i>The Great American Whatever</i>. Officially. Completely.--Becky Albertalli, author of Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Tim Federle is "a prolific scribe whose breezy wit isn't bound to a single genre" (<i>Huffington Post</i>). Tim's award-winning novels include <i>The New York Times</i> Notable Books <i>The Great American Whatever </i>and the Nate series--which Lin-Manuel Miranda called "a wonderful evocation of what it's like to be a theater kid." Tim cowrote both the Tony-nominated Broadway musical <i>Tuck Everlasting</i>, and the Golden Globe- and Oscar-nominated Best Animated Feature <i>Ferdinand</i>, starring John Cena and Kate McKinnon. A native of San Francisco who grew up in Pittsburgh, Tim now divides his time between New York and the internet (@TimFederle).
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