Boy to the World
by Eileen Walls
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Pub Date Jul 26 2016 | Archive Date Jan 20 2017
Description
Jones Gibson is a hopelessly romantic nerd whose tiny world is starting to fall apart. It’s the summer he turns sixteen, and so far the only significant thing that’s happened is his parents’ separation. Forced to spend the last few weeks of vacation with his dorky dad in small town Connecticut, when he finds out his dad’s plans for him involve a PSAT prep class and badminton, Jones takes control of his life by running away to New York City to stay with his cool uncle.
Uncle Danny is a former skateboarding champion, the former lead singer of a one-hit-wonder band, and forever an adolescent. Despite secretly nursing a broken heart, Danny shows Jones his version of a good time, but the real fun begins with an adventure that Jones didn’t expect—falling in love with the impressively independent Emily Comiskey.
When Jones’s mom and dad each decide to run away to New York City too, there’s an awkward family reunion in Danny’s Chelsea apartment, and Jones is not the only one who must face who he is in the world, decide what he wants, and grow up.
A hilarious feel-good coming-of age novel.
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780997751000 |
| PRICE | $9.50 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Sara P, Bookseller
New York, NY is a hell of a town, or so the saying goes. Jones Gibson is 15, almost 16 years old, and trying to figure out his world. High school, his driver's license, girls. His parents have separated and he goes to spend the last few weeks of summer break with his dad. When his dad's PSAT prep plan for him doesn't fit the bill, he takes an opportunity to run away to NYC and to his dad's brother, Uncle Danny, a former pop star and skateboard god. Jones doesn't know it, but love is right around the corner at the local diner in the form of the quirky Emily Comiskey.
The family discourse in the book hit home for me in so many ways. The struggles, the love, the fights and the reconciliations all contributed to a YA novel that had many facets other than the typical boy meets girl love story. I enjoyed the parts of the book that came from Jones' dad's perspective. It helped me understand the challenges in the family. Growing up can be so hard but it can also have so much joy and happiness, and I think this novel sums up both sides of adolescence in a very satisfying and charming way.
Alison K, Reviewer
Cute coming of age story. it was short and sweet, and was a nice,diversion, but it wasn't as in depth as I hoped for.
Erin F, Librarian
I loved the humor in this book. I think teens will definitely appreciate that. I thought it wrapped up a little too quickly.
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