Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, June 1, 2012:
"[A] big-hearted, delightfully quirky tale.... Georges resolves his various issues in a way that's both ingenious and organic to the story....Original and winning"
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, June 11, 2012:
"Chock-full of fascinating characters and intelligent questions, this is as close to perfect as middle-grade novels come."
Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, June 1, 2012:
"[A] big-hearted, delightfully quirky tale.... Georges resolves his various issues in a way that's both ingenious and organic to the story....Original and winning"
"From the Hardcover edition."
Starred Review, The Horn Book, September/October, 2012:
"Stead's spare and elegant prose, compassionate insight into the lives of young people, wry sense of humor, deft plotting, and ability to present complex ideas in an accessible and intriguing way make this much more than a mystery with a twist."
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, June 11, 2012:
"Chock-full of fascinating characters and intelligent questions, this is as close to perfect as middle-grade novels come."
Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, June 1, 2012:
"[A] big-hearted, delightfully quirky tale.... Georges resolves his various issues in a way that's both ingenious and organic to the story....Original and winning"
"From the Hardcover edition."
Starred Review, School Library Journal, September 2012:
"The ending twists readers' entire perception of the events and creates a brilliant conclusion to an insightful novel."
Starred Review, The Horn Book, September/October, 2012:
"Stead's spare and elegant prose, compassionate insight into the lives of young people, wry sense of humor, deft plotting, and ability to present complex ideas in an accessible and intriguing way make this much more than a mystery with a twist."
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, June 11, 2012:
"Chock-full of fascinating characters and intelligent questions, this is as close to perfect as middle-grade novels come."
Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, June 1, 2012:
"[A] big-hearted, delightfully quirky tale.... Georges resolves his various issues in a way that's both ingenious and organic to the story....Original and winning"
"From the Hardcover edition."
Starred Review, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2012:
"Readers will sympathize with Georges and Safer as they negotiate various familiar obstacles, but it's the celebration that will leave them exultant."
Starred Review, School Library Journal, September 2012:
"The ending twists readers' entire perception of the events and creates a brilliant conclusion to an insightful novel."
Starred Review, The Horn Book, September/October, 2012:
"Stead's spare and elegant prose, compassionate insight into the lives of young people, wry sense of humor, deft plotting, and ability to present complex ideas in an accessible and intriguing way make this much more than a mystery with a twist."
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, June 11, 2012:
"Chock-full of fascinating characters and intelligent questions, this is as close to perfect as middle-grade novels come."
Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, June 1, 2012:
"[A] big-hearted, delightfully quirky tale.... Georges resolves his various issues in a way that's both ingenious and organic to the story....Original and winning"
"From the Hardcover edition."
School Library Journal Best of Children's Books 2012
Publishers Weekly Best of Children's Books 2012
Kirkus Reviews Best of Children's Books 2012
Starred Review, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2012:
Readers will sympathize with Georges and Safer as they negotiate various familiar obstacles, but it s the celebration that will leave them exultant.
Starred Review, School Library Journal, September 2012:
The ending twists readers entire perception of the events and creates a brilliant conclusion to an insightful novel.
Starred Review, The Horn Book, September/October, 2012:
Stead s spare and elegant prose, compassionate insight into the lives of young people, wry sense of humor, deft plotting, and ability to present complex ideas in an accessible and intriguing way make this much more than a mystery with a twist.
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, June 11, 2012:
Chock-full of fascinating characters and intelligent questions, this is as close to perfect as middle-grade novels come.
Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, June 1, 2012:
[A] big-hearted, delightfully quirky tale . Georges resolves his various issues in a way that s both ingenious and organic to the story .Original and winning
"From the Hardcover edition.""
School Library Journal Best of Children's Books 2012
Publishers Weekly Best of Children's Books 2012
Kirkus Reviews Best of Children's Books 2012
Starred Review, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2012:
-Readers will sympathize with Georges and Safer as they negotiate various familiar obstacles, but it's the celebration that will leave them exultant.-
Starred Review, School Library Journal, September 2012:
-The ending twists readers' entire perception of the events and creates a brilliant conclusion to an insightful novel.-
Starred Review, The Horn Book, September/October, 2012:
-Stead's spare and elegant prose, compassionate insight into the lives of young people, wry sense of humor, deft plotting, and ability to present complex ideas in an accessible and intriguing way make this much more than a mystery with a twist.-
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, June 11, 2012:
-Chock-full of fascinating characters and intelligent questions, this is as close to perfect as middle-grade novels come.-
Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, June 1, 2012:
-[A] big-hearted, delightfully quirky tale.... Georges resolves his various issues in a way that's both ingenious and organic to the story....Original and winning-
From the Hardcover edition.
A Finalist for the Carnegie Medal
A New York Times Bestseller
A New York Times Notable Children's Book
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, The Horn Book Magazine, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Chicago Public Library
Named to 21 State Award Lists
"Readers will sympathize with Georges and Safer as they negotiate various familiar obstacles, but it's the celebration that will leave them exultant." --
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Starred review
"The ending twists readers' entire perception of the events and creates a brilliant conclusion to an insightful novel." --
School Library Journal, Starred review
"Stead's spare and elegant prose, compassionate insight into the lives of young people, wry sense of humor, deft plotting, and ability to present complex ideas in an accessible and intriguing way make this much more than a mystery with a twist." --
The Horn Book, Starred review
"Chock-full of fascinating characters and intelligent questions, this is as close to perfect as middle-grade novels come." --
Publishers Weekly, Starred review
"[A] big-hearted, delightfully quirky tale.... Georges resolves his various issues in a way that's both ingenious and organic to the story....Original and winning" --
Kirkus Reviews, Starred review