Two-time Printz Medalist John Green's "New York Times" bestseller, now in paperback
Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs back into his lifeadressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revengea he follows. After their all-nighter ends, and a new day breaks, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma, has now become a mystery. But Q soon learns that there are cluesa and theyare for him. Urged down a disconnected path, the closer he gets, the less Q sees the girl he thought he knew.
About the Author
John Green is an award-winning, #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author whose many accolades include the Printz Medal, a Printz Honor, and the Edgar Award. He has twice been a finalist for the "LA Times "Book Prize. With his brother, Hank, John is one half of the Vlogbrothers, one of the most popular online video projects in the world. Before all of that, in 2000, John worked for several months as a student chaplain at a children's hospital. He now lives with his family in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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A "Booklist "Best Book of the Year
An "SLJ "Best Book of the Year
A "VOYA "Best Book of the Year
"Green's prose is astounding -- from hilarious, hyperintellectual trash talk and shtick, to complex philosophizing, to devastating observation and truths." -"SLJ", starred review
"[Green's] a superb stylist, with a voice perfectly matched to his amusing, illuminating material." -"Booklist", starred review
"Laugh-out-loud humor and heartfelt poignancy." -"Kliatt", starred review
"Green delivers once again with this satisfying, crowd-pleasing look at a complex, smart boy and the way he loves. Genuine--and genuinely funny--dialogue, a satisfyingly tangled but not unbelievable mystery and delightful secondary characters."
-"Kirkus"
"Stellar, with deliciously intelligent dialogue and plenty of mind-twisting insights...a powerfully great read." --"VOYA "
"Compelling." --"The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"
ISBN: 9780142414934
ISBN-10: 014241493X
Audience:
Teenager / Young Adult
For Ages: 13+ years old
For Grades: 9 - 12
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 305
Published: 22nd September 2009
Dimensions (cm): 20.6 x 14.2
x 2.1
Weight (kg): 0.318