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Happy Birthday, Lester!

6/20/2017

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SUPERSTAR by Mandy Davis
HarperCollins - 6/20/2017

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"In an excellent first novel, Davis channels the idiosyncratic perspective and voice of Lester, a 10-year-old stargazer, as he makes the difficult transition from homeschooling to fifth grade... This unsentimental portrait of an endearing and memorable protagonist offers powerful insight into living with autism." -- Publishers Weekly - Starred Review

"Lester's first-person narrative is honest and pure. The text never infantilizes or romanticizes him, something that often happens in an attempt to teach a lesson about kids who don't fit into any particular box. An intelligent and gently humorous story about an underdog who explores his place in a world that doesn't readily accommodate kids who possess different ways of being or thinking." -- Kirkus - Starred Review

"I LOVE LESTER. And I did right from the start. Lester's story is beautiful, honest, and just the right amount of funny. Mandy Davis is a superstar." ---Linda Urban, author of Milo Speck: Accidental Agent and A Crooked Kind of Perfect

"With a constantly moving plot that unfolds in short chapters, engaging dialogue and a well-defined cast, SUPERSTAR is an inimitable story bound to become an award-winning favorite." -- BookPage

"Debut author Davis creates genuine, emotionally engaging characters who, over the course of the novel, grow and move toward heartfelt triumphs... Give to sensitive readers who enjoy rooting for the underdog and to fans of realistic stories with scientific themes." -- School Library Journal


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