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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon Pulse
ISBN-101481403109
ISBN-139781481403108
eBay Product ID (ePID)201602811
Product Key Features
Book TitleFive Stages of Andrew Brawley
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicSocial Themes / Death & Dying, Family / Orphans & Foster Homes, Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, General, Comics & Graphic Novels / General, Lgbt, Social Themes / Runaways
IllustratorYes, Larsen, Christine
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
AuthorShaun David Hutchinson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight15.1 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN2014-022200
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsHutchinson builds believable secondary characters and presents unexpectedly fresh plotting and genuine repartee-the conversations among Drew and his two teen friends feel particularly real and are full of insight and humor. Hutchinson remains an author worth watching., A wonderfully written book that is more proof that the genre of 'LGBT YA lit' simply knows no bounds., Hutchinson builds believable secondary characters and presents unexpectedly fresh plotting and genuine repartee--the conversations among Drew and his two teen friends feel particularly real and are full of insight and humor. Hutchinson remains an author worth watching., In this haunting tale of grief and recovery, [Hutchinson] spins an engrossing story, with Drew's perceptions lending it an almost surreal, supernatural quality...further developed by violent excerpts from [the included graphic novel] Patient F., The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley broke my heart, then put it back together again. I truly loved this book., The Five Stages ofAndrew Brawley broke my heart, then put it back together again. Itruly loved this book., Dark and frequently grim situations are lightened by realistic dialogue and genuineness of feeling. [A] heartbreaking yet ultimately hopeful work from a writer to watch.
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
SynopsisA heartbreaking yet uplifting story of grief about a boy who has lost everything, but finds new hope drawing in the shadows of a hospital. Features a thirty-two-page graphic novel. Andrew Brawley was supposed to die that night, just like the rest of his family. Now he lives in the hospital, serving food in the cafeteria, hanging out with the nurses, sleeping in a forgotten supply closet. Drew blends in to near invisibility, hiding from his past, his guilt, and those who are trying to find him. His only solace is in the world of the superhero he's created--Patient F. Then, one night, Rusty is wheeled into the ER, half his body burned by hateful classmates. Rusty's agony calls out to Drew like a beacon, pulling them both together though all their pain and grief. In Rusty, Drew sees hope, happiness, and a future for both of them. A future outside of the hospital, and away from their pasts. But to save Rusty, Drew will have to confront Death, and life will have to get worse before it gets better. And by telling the truth about who he really is, Drew risks destroying any chance of a future.