All That I Can Fix
Crystal Chan$16.14
$18.99
"A superbly entertaining read." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Will win over teens." --School Library Journal (starred review) A teen boy's world gets turned upside-down when a zoo of exotic animals takes over his small town in this wickedly funny, heartbreakingly honest novel that's perfect for fans of David Arnold. In Makersville, Indiana, people know all about Ronney--he's from that mixed-race family with the dad who tried to kill himself, the pill-popping mom, and the genius kid sister. If having a family like that wasn't bad enough, the local eccentric at the edge of town decided one night to open up all the cages of his exotic zoo--lions, cheetahs, tigers--and then shoot himself dead. Go figure. Even more proof that you can't trust adults to do the right thing. Overnight, news crews, gun control supporters, and gun rights advocates descend on Makersville, bringing around-the-clock news coverage, rallies, and anti-rallies with them. With his parents checked out, Ronney is left tending to his sister's mounting fears of roaming lions, stopping his best friend from going on a suburban safari, and shaking loose a lonely boy who follows Ronney wherever he goes. Can Ronney figure out a way to hold it together as all his worlds fall apart? From acclaimed author Crystal Chan comes an incisive tale of love, loyalty, and the great leaps we take to protect the people and places we love most.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/12/2018
ISBN: 9781534408883
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.80w x 1.20d
Review Citations: Booklist 04/15/2018 pg. 49
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2018 pg. 132
School Library Journal 04/01/2018 pg. 127
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2018 - Book Of Special Distinction
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 501246 / All That I Can Fix
Reading Level: 4.5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 11
"Will win over teens." --School Library Journal (starred review) A teen boy's world gets turned upside-down when a zoo of exotic animals takes over his small town in this wickedly funny, heartbreakingly honest novel that's perfect for fans of David Arnold. In Makersville, Indiana, people know all about Ronney--he's from that mixed-race family with the dad who tried to kill himself, the pill-popping mom, and the genius kid sister. If having a family like that wasn't bad enough, the local eccentric at the edge of town decided one night to open up all the cages of his exotic zoo--lions, cheetahs, tigers--and then shoot himself dead. Go figure. Even more proof that you can't trust adults to do the right thing. Overnight, news crews, gun control supporters, and gun rights advocates descend on Makersville, bringing around-the-clock news coverage, rallies, and anti-rallies with them. With his parents checked out, Ronney is left tending to his sister's mounting fears of roaming lions, stopping his best friend from going on a suburban safari, and shaking loose a lonely boy who follows Ronney wherever he goes. Can Ronney figure out a way to hold it together as all his worlds fall apart? From acclaimed author Crystal Chan comes an incisive tale of love, loyalty, and the great leaps we take to protect the people and places we love most.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/12/2018
ISBN: 9781534408883
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.80w x 1.20d
Review Citations: Booklist 04/15/2018 pg. 49
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2018 pg. 132
School Library Journal 04/01/2018 pg. 127
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2018 - Book Of Special Distinction
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 501246 / All That I Can Fix
Reading Level: 4.5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 11