Sorta Like a Rock Star
By Matthew Quick
(Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Hardcover, 9780316043526, 368pp.)
Publication Date: May 2010
Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook, Compact Disc, Paperback
Categories: Family - General, Girls & Women, Social Issues - Death & Dying
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Amber Appleton lives in a bus. Ever since her mom's boyfriend kicked them out, Amber, her mom, and her totally loyal dog, Bobby Big Boy (aka Thrice B) have been camped out in the back of Hello Yellow (the school bus her mom drives). Still, Amber, the self-proclaimed princess of hope and girl of unyielding optimism, refuses to sweat the bad stuff. But when a fatal tragedy threatens Amber's optimism--and her way of life, can Amber continue to be the rock star of hope? With an oddball cast of characters, and a heartwarming, inspiring story, this novel unveils a beautifully beaten-up world of laughs, loyalty, and hard-earned hope. The world is Amber's stage, and Amber is, well...she's sorta like a rock star. True? True.
Matthew Quick's debut adult novel, THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, was published to wide acclaim. The book has been optioned by Weinstein & Company, and David O. Russell has signed on to write the screenplay and to direct the film. The book has been sold abroad to Picador in the UK, Salani in Italy, and Via Magna in Spain. Matthew earned his Creative Writing MFA through Goddard College in Vermont. He has since returned to his hometown of Philadelphia, where he lives with his wife and greyhound (the dog, not the bus).
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