Everybody Sees The Ants - Tapa dura

"A resonant, uplifting story about not justgetting through, but powering through, the tough times."-- "Kirkus Reviews" A YALSA 2012 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults titleA Capitol Choices 2012 Noteworthy Book for TeensA Keystone to Reading Children's Choice Award winner A 2012 YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults TitleA 2012 Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for TeensA Keystone to Reading Children's Choice Award WinnerA 2014 Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award Nominee "A resonant, uplifting story about not just getting through, but powering through, the tough times."--Kirkus Reviews * "The unusual and occasionally comic juxtaposition of the POW experience with Lucky's victimization... [offers] compelling food for thought about the things we can control and the things we can't, and how that distinction ultimately determines the need for action."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review * "King's themes of torture, physical and emotional imprisonment, and bullying connect in satisfying ways in this improbably witty and heartwarming story."--The Horn Book, starred review * "King's heartfelt tale easily blends realism and fantasy.... A haunting but at times funny tale about what it means to want to take one's life, but rising above it so that living becomes the better option."--School Library Journal, starred review * "A smart, funny, and passionate novel that embodies the idea that 'It Gets Better'--when you take action."--Publishers Weekly, starred review * "King remarkably channels fifteen-year-old Lucky, creating one of the most believable teen male characters in young adult fiction.... This unique coming-of-age story will hold tremendous appeal for reluctant male readers."--VOYA, starred review * "Blending magic and realism, this is a subtly written, profoundly honest novel about a kid falling through the cracks and pulling himself back up."--Booklist, starred review