{"product_id":"the-astonishing-adventures-of-fanboy-and-goth-girl","title":"The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA fifteen-year-old geek who keeps a list of the high school jocks and others who torment him, and pours his energy into creating a great graphic novel, encounters Kyra, Goth Girl, who helps change his outlook on almost everything, including himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFanboy has never had it good, but lately his sophomore year is turning out to be its own special hell. The bullies have made him their favorite target, his best (and only) friend seems headed for the dark side (sports and popularity), and his pregnant mother and the step-fascist are eagerly awaiting the birth of the alien life form known as Fanboy's new little brother or sister. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFanboy, though, has a secret: a graphic novel he's been working on without telling anyone, a graphic novel that he is convinced will lead to publication, fame, and--most important of all--a way out of the crappy little town he lives in and all the people that make it hell for him. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Fanboy meets Kyra, a.k.a. Goth Girl, he finds an outrageous, cynical girl who shares his love of comics as well as his hatred for jocks and bullies. Fanboy can't resist someone who actually seems to understand him, and soon he finds himself willing to heed her advice--to ignore or crush anyone who stands in his way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"...Fanboy's whip-smart, often hilariously sarcastic voice...adds fresh, urgent perspective to age-old questions about how young people cope with...being misunderstood as they try to discover themselves.\" Booklist, ALA, Boxed Review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLyga looks at how teens are pushed to their limits by society...His love of comics carries over into all three teen characters, breathing animation into a potentially sad but often funny story. This is a great bridge book for teens who already like graphic novels. \n\u003cbr\u003eSchool Library Journal, Starred \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlenty here to keep readers engaged. \n\u003cbr\u003ePublishers Weekly \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo cool that you might want to wrap it in black fabric and have it delivered anonymously to your teenager...What a find. \n\u003cbr\u003eNewsday\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2006 pg. 113 (EAN 9780618723928, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/01\/2006 pg. 1018 (EAN 9780618723928, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/01\/2006 pg. 334 (EAN 9780618723928, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/23\/2006 pg. 52 (EAN 9780618723928, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKliatt\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/01\/2006 pg. 14 (EAN 9780618723928, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/01\/2006 pg. 141 (EAN 9780618723928, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2006 pg. 178 (EAN 9780618723928, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2007 pg. 97 (EAN 9780618723928, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSLJ's Best Books\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2006 pg. 40 (EAN 9780618723928, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eALA Best Books Young Adults\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2008 pg. 1 (EAN 9780618723928, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Middle\/Jr. High Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780618723928, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Senior High Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780618723928, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/13\/2007 pg. 70 (EAN 9780618916528, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKliatt\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2007 pg. 24 (EAN 9780618916528, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eLyga, Barry\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarry Lyga is a recovering comic book geek and the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl, Goth Girl Rising, Boy Toy, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHero-Type \u003c\/i\u003efor HMH, \u003ci\u003eWolverine: Worst Day Ever\u003c\/i\u003e for Marvel Books, and \u003ci\u003eArchvillian\u003c\/i\u003e for Scholastic\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e He has also written comic books about everything from sword-wielding nuns to alien revolutionaries. 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