Finding Orion - by John David Anderson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>The acclaimed author of <em>Ms. Bixby's Last Day</em> and <em>Posted</em> returns with an unforgettable tale of love and laughter, of fathers and sons, of what family truly means, and of the ways in which we sometimes need to lose something in order to find ourselves. Celebrate dads and Father's Day year-round with this warm and witty novel for tweens.</strong></p><p>Rion Kwirk comes from a rather odd family. His mother named him and his sisters after her favorite constellations, and his father makes funky-flavored jellybeans for a living. One sister acts as if she's always on stage, and the other is a walking dictionary. But no one in the family is more odd than Rion's grandfather, Papa Kwirk.<br/></p><p>He's the kind of guy who shows up on his motorcycle only on holidays handing out crossbows and stuffed squirrels as presents. Rion has always been fascinated by Papa Kwirk, especially as his son--Rion's father--is the complete opposite. Where Dad is predictable, nerdy, and reassuringly boring, Papa Kwirk is mysterious, dangerous, and cool.</p><p>Which is why, when Rion and his family learn of Papa Kwirk's death and pile into the car to attend his funeral and pay their respects, Rion can't help but feel that that's not the end of his story. That there's so much more to Papa Kwirk to discover.</p><p>He doesn't know how right he is.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Rion Kwirk comes from a rather odd family. His mother named him and his sisters after her favorite constellations, and his father makes funky-flavored jelly beans for a living. One sister acts as if she's always onstage, and the other is a walking dictionary. But no one in the family is stranger than Rion's grandfather, Papa Kwirk. </p><p>He's the kind of guy who shows up on his motorcycle only on holidays, handing out crossbows and stuffed squirrels as presents. Rion has always been fascinated by Papa Kwirk, especially because his son--Rion's father--is the complete opposite. Where Dad is predictable, nerdy, and reassuringly boring, Papa Kwirk is mysterious, dangerous, and cool. </p><p>Which is why, when Rion and his family learn of Papa Kwirk's death and pile into the car to attend his funeral and pay their respects, Rion can't help but feel that that's not the end of his story. That there's so much more to Papa Kwirk to discover.</p><p>He doesn't know how right he is.</p><p>The acclaimed author of <em>Ms. Bixby's Last Day</em> and <em>Posted</em> returns with an unforgettable tale of love and laughter; of fathers and sons; and of the power and limits of family.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Eccentric yet believable characters and Rion's perceptive narration prevent Anderson's unpredictable tale from feeling overwrought as the relationships between three generations of fathers and sons are rewritten anew."--<em>Publishers Weekly</em> <strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"A smoothly written family adventure that evokes both Willy Wonka and The Wonder Years."--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em><br><br>"Humor, plot twists, and quirky characters abound in this earnest middle grade tale of self-discovery."--School Library Journal<br>
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