Friction in Motion
by Simon (Sy) Kadella
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Pub Date Sep 15 2018 | Archive Date Dec 10 2018
Razor's Edge Publishing, Inc. | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
This dysfunctional family road trip is on the spectrum and off the beaten path...Ride along on a bumpy cross-country road trip with a highly dysfunctional family. On this trip an emotionally detached child prodigy with a history of therapist visits encounters a cast of quirky characters who validate his wishes to live his life independently. But none of the characters found on the road end up being as path-altering for him as his own immediate family. There are many lessons along the way. The most important being that wherever there is motion, there is bound to be friction, and within this lies the secret to wisdom and the strength to break free.
Advance Praise
"In this YA novel by Sy Kadella, young readers will hop in the car and ride along on a bizarre and funny cross-country road trip with a highly dysfunctional family and see all the people encountered through the eyes of an autistic teenager. On this trip the main character, an emotionally detached child prodigy who is on the spectrum, encounters a quirky cast of characters including a mobster uncle, a channeling aunt, a Native American healer, and a depressed punker who has read The Bell Jar five times. But none of the characters found on the road are as odd as the protagonist's own immediate family. There are many lessons along the way. The most important being that wherever there is motion, there is bound to be friction, and within this lies the secret to wisdom and the strength to break free. A unique and deftly crafted novel, "Friction in Motion" is unreservedly recommended for high school and community library YA Fiction collections."
Midwest Book Review, Children's Bookwatch: October 2018 -- James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, Diane Donovan, Editor
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780979156328 |
| PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
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