Overview
Things change when he accidentally tackles the school’s star quarterback and Coach sees the possibilities and recruits the plus-size playwright onto the varsity football team. Eugene is suddenly catapulted into the world of the “The Pops,” the exclusive clique of popular athletes known for their parties and dating scene. Best of all is the new and mysterious girl Daisy who seems to be noticing him. Then Eugene discovers that life at the top is more complicated than he imagined - there’s pressure to excel, to fit in, and to uphold a certain image - and Eugene misses his former life and his old friends. Can he find the courage to give it all up, write something real, and maybe, just maybe, be the big guy who actually gets the girl?
Full Product Details
Author: Allen Zadoff
Publisher: Holiday House Inc
Imprint: Holiday House Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 14.90cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.352kg
ISBN: 9780823456635
ISBN 10: 0823456633
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 05 November 2024
Recommended Age: From 14 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
"""There’s a scene in this book where a character has to stretch out a sweater while nervously preparing to attend his first high school party and I have never felt more seen. Allen Zadoff has written a book just for me. A heartbreaking coming of age tale that finds triumph in failure. Football, first crushes, theater and donuts. I love this book."" —Yehudi Mercado, author of Chunky and Sci-Fu ""A masterful page-turner. You’ll root for Eugene long after the final chapter. Chef’s kiss!"" —Lisa Fipps, Printz Honoree for Starfish ""You don’t have to be obsessed with theatre, or donuts, to enjoy this plot-twisty tale about an overweight, insecure high school senior. The Donut Prince of New York proves that guys too can have food issues and fears about fitting in; it may even inspire you to accept yourself!""—Winnie Holzman, Co-writer (with Stephen Schwartz) of the musical Wicked ""Zadoff shines as an ever insightful, imaginative, profoundly empathetic and funny writer—and the junior year travails of Eugene Guterman stands as one of his very best and most satisfying novels to date.""—Stephen Adly Guirgis, Pulitzer Prize Winner"
"""A masterful page-turner. You’ll root for Eugene long after the final chapter. Chef’s kiss!"" —Lisa Fipps, Printz Honoree for Starfish"
Author Information
Allen Zadoff is the author of nine novels and a memoir, including the thriller series The Unknown Assassin, which debuted to starred reviews and was a YALSA Top Ten Pick for Reluctant Readers. The series has been translated into over a dozen languages and is in active development at Sony Pictures. Allen's most recent middle-grade sci-fi action series, Wild & Chance, is available now. A former stage director, Zadoff is a graduate of Cornell University, the Harvard University Institute for Advanced Theater Training, and the Warner Bros. Writers Workshop.
