Awards

• Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Fourteen and Up) 2011
• Commended for Golden Sower Award (Young Adult) 2013
• Commended for Texas Lone Star Reading List 2011
• Winner of Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award 2012

Overview

Tennyson: Don't get me started on the Bruiser. He was voted ""Most Likely to Get the Death Penalty"" by the entire school. He's the kid no one knows, no one talks to, and everyone hears disturbing rumors about. So why is my sister, Brontë, dating him One of these days she's going to take in the wrong stray dog, and it's not going to end well. Brontë: My brother has no right to talk about Brewster that way—no right to threaten him. There's a reason why Brewster can't have friends—why he can't care about too many people. Because when he cares about you, things start to happen. Impossible things that can't be explained. I know, because they're happening to me. Award-winning author Neal Shusterman has crafted a chilling and unforgettable novel about the power of unconditional friendship, the complex gear workings of a family, and the sacrifices we endure for the people we love.

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Reviews

Even as the narrative wrestles with philosophical and moral issues, it delves deep into the viewpoints of Tennyson, Bronte, Bruiser, and his younger brother, each segment told in a different, distinctive style, making for a memorable story. --Publishers Weekly

Even as the narrative wrestles with philosophical and moral issues, it delves deep into the viewpoints of Tennyson, Bronte, Bruiser, and his younger brother, each segment told in a different, distinctive style, making for a memorable story. --Publishers Weekly Shusterman's writing is wonderful and a joy to read. The subject matter makes this a great book discussion choice. --Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) The compelling issues and engaging premise make this a rewarding read. --ALA Booklist This eloquent and thoughtful story will most certainly leave its mark. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Shusterman's novel reveals its secrets and their implications slowly, allowing readers to connect the dots before the characters do and encouraging them to weigh the price of Bruiser's 'gift' against the freedom from pain that Tennyson and Bronte enjoy. --School Library Journal This is a wrenching but ultimately redemptive look at how pain defines us and how love, whether familial, romantic or friendly, demands sacrifice and brings gifts of its own. Once again, Shusterman spins a fantastic tale that sheds light on everyday life. --Kirkus Reviews The compelling issues and engaging premise make this a rewarding read. --ALA Booklist This is a wrenching but ultimately redemptive look at how pain defines us and how love, whether familial, romantic or friendly, demands sacrifice and brings gifts of its own. Once again, Shusterman spins a fantastic tale that sheds light on everyday life. --Kirkus Reviews This eloquent and thoughtful story will most certainly leave its mark. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Even as the narrative wrestles with philosophical and moral issues, it delves deep into the viewpoints of Tennyson, Bronte, Bruiser, and his younger brother, each segment told in a different, distinctive style, making for a memorable story. --Publishers Weekly Shusterman s writing is wonderful and a joy to read. The subject matter makes this a great book discussion choice. --Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) Shusterman s novel reveals its secrets and their implications slowly, allowing readers to connect the dots before the characters do and encouraging them to weigh the price of Bruiser s gift against the freedom from pain that Tennyson and Bronte enjoy. --School Library Journal -The compelling issues and engaging premise make this a rewarding read.---ALA Booklist -This is a wrenching but ultimately redemptive look at how pain defines us and how love, whether familial, romantic or friendly, demands sacrifice and brings gifts of its own. Once again, Shusterman spins a fantastic tale that sheds light on everyday life.---Kirkus Reviews -This eloquent and thoughtful story will most certainly leave its mark.---Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books -Even as the narrative wrestles with philosophical and moral issues, it delves deep into the viewpoints of Tennyson, Bronte, Bruiser, and his younger brother, each segment told in a different, distinctive style, making for a memorable story.---Publishers Weekly -Shusterman's writing is wonderful and a joy to read. The subject matter makes this a great book discussion choice.---Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) -Shusterman's novel reveals its secrets and their implications slowly, allowing readers to connect the dots before the characters do and encouraging them to weigh the price of Bruiser's 'gift' against the freedom from pain that Tennyson and Bronte enjoy.---School Library Journal

Shusterman's novel reveals its secrets and their implications slowly, allowing readers to connect the dots before the characters do and encouraging them to weigh the price of Bruiser's 'gift' against the freedom from pain that Tennyson and Bronte enjoy. --School Library Journal Shusterman's writing is wonderful and a joy to read. The subject matter makes this a great book discussion choice. --Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) The compelling issues and engaging premise make this a rewarding read. --ALA Booklist This eloquent and thoughtful story will most certainly leave its mark. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books This is a wrenching but ultimately redemptive look at how pain defines us and how love, whether familial, romantic or friendly, demands sacrifice and brings gifts of its own. Once again, Shusterman spins a fantastic tale that sheds light on everyday life. --Kirkus Reviews Even as the narrative wrestles with philosophical and moral issues, it delves deep into the viewpoints of Tennyson, Bronte, Bruiser, and his younger brother, each segment told in a different, distinctive style, making for a memorable story. --Publishers Weekly

Author Information

Neal Shusterman is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Bruiser, which was a Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) choice, a YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults pick, and on twelve state lists; The Schwa Was Here; and the Unwind dystology, among many other books. He lives in California with his four children.

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