Description Fiercely funny, honest, and poignant, this story of a growth spurt gone wrong is perfect for readers who love Becky Albertalli and Jesse Andrews.
Lately, he\'s written a lot of TV: HBO\'s Sharp Objects, based on the novel by Gillian Flynn
WGN\'s critically acclaimed Manhattan, and the Stephen-King-derived suspen.
He was chief drama critic for New York Magazine from 2010 to 2014, and received the 2013-2013 George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism.
Characters are sincere, especially in their introspective frustrations about feeling small (physically and metaphorically)."--SLJAbout the Author Scott Brown grew up in Durham, North Carolina, and began his career in journalism writing for Entertainment Weekly, Wired, GQ, and Time, among others. "Outsized in heart and humanity." --Gillian Flynn, bestselling author of Gone Girl and Sharp Objects "A coming-of-height specimen whose humor you won\'t outgrow."--Kirkus "A delightful romp with heart."--Booklist "Brown gives readers so much to connect to and relate.
Will has to figure out what to do with himself--and all of this new "himself" he never expected to have.
But the highest heights come with some low, low lows, and his most precious relationships suffer excruciating growing pains.
People see him differently; more important, he sees himself differently.
For the first time, Will\'s happy with his stature, and the world\'s at his feet (for a change).
Astonishingly fast.
And grow fast.
That\'s when he starts to grow.
That is, until things take an unexpected turn, and he realizes he\'s really and truly on his own.
But with them, he feels whole.
Everyone else literally overlooks him.
His only comforts are his best friend and stepbrother, Drew (6\'3"), and their pal Monica (5\'10"), the girl Will\'s been quietly pining for since fifth grade.
On his sixteenth birthday, Will is just shy of five feet, and he is bitterly resigned to being tiny forever.
WIll Daughtry is a late bloomer--at least, that\'s what everyone tells him.
Description Fiercely funny, honest, and poignant, this story of a growth spurt gone wrong is perfect for readers who love Becky Albertalli and Jesse Andrews
