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Sorta Like a Rock Star

By Matthew Quick (Trade Paperback, 2011)

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.

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- Format: Trade Paperback
- Price: $8.99 US/$9.99 CAN
- ISBN-13: 9780316043533
- On Sale Date: 05/03/2011
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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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).

* "This book is the answer to all those angst-ridden and painfully grim novels in the shortcut lingo of short attention-span theater. Hugely enjoyable." (School Library Journal, starred review).
"A searing story of redemption." (Publishers Weekly).
"This is a must-read, must-quote, must-hug kind of book, the best kind of book there is." (Justina Chen, author of North of Beautiful ).
"This special book dares us to embrace audacious hope. Amber Appleton is my hero." (Sara Zarr, author of Once Was Lost and National Book Award finalist Story of a Girl).
"This funny-sad book keeps you guessing until the very last page about which will win: the humor or the heartache? The answer, lucky reader, is both." (Dana Reinhardt, author of How to Build a House).
Praise for The Silver Linings Playbook:
Honorable mention for PEN/Hemingway Award for First Fiction

"A first novel that doggedly does its own thing... irresistible."
--Kirkus

"[A] charming debut novel.."
-- Wall Street Journal
(School Library Journal).