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Fade to Blue

By Sean Beaudoin (Trade Paperback, 2011)

Sophie Blue started wearing a black skirt and Midnight Noir lipstick on her last birthday. It was also the day her father disappeared. Or spontaneously combusted. Which is sort of bad timing, since a Popsicle truck with tinted windows has started circling the house.

Kenny Fade is a basketball god. His sneakers cost more than his Jeep. He's the guy all the ladies (and their mommas) want. Bad.

Sophie Blue and Kenny Fade don't have a thing in common. Aside from being reasonably sure they're losing their minds.

Acclaimed author Sean Beadoin's wildly innovative novel combines uproarious humor with enough plot twists to fill a tube sock. Park thriller, part darkly comic philosophical discussion, and accompanied by a comic book interstitial, Fade to Blue is a whip-smart romp that keeps readers guessing until the last paragraph.

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- Format: Trade Paperback
- Price: $8.99 US/$9.99 CAN
- ISBN-13: 9780316014182
- On Sale Date: 02/01/2011
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Sean Beaudoin is the author of Going Nowhere Faster. He lives in Seattle with his wife and daughter.

Praise for Fade to Blue:
"A fast, highly entertaining read, this novel will appeal to graphic-novel enthusiasts, techies, and anyone looking for a cleverly written, inventive romp in which every detail counts."
--School Library Journal

"The language and sophisticated wit are a tasty treat even for those not fluent in geek."
--The Bulletin

"There is a vacuum repair shop in space (think Douglas Adams), a barrage of absurdist pop-culture send-ups (think Neal Shusterman), and some yodeling (think...original emerging voice in young adult fiction)."
--The Horn Book

"A slim Infinite Jest for teens."
--Booklist

Praise for Going Nowhere Faster:
[star] "Written in a comically manic style, this narrative goes from one unlikely scenario to another. And, the reader goes right along with it because the story is both compelling and likeable...."
-- KLIATT (starred review)

[star] "The book will appeal to many levels of readers...word of mouth will make it a favorite."
-- VOYA (starred review)

"Going Nowhere Faster is a charming and heart-felt who-dun-it that never fails to surprise."
-- Ned Vizzini, author of Be More Chill