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A brilliant and surreal novel about isolation and human connection, from award-winning author
A. S. King.
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I’m looking for the Real Solution.
I think it has something to do with giving a shit about people…
To understand anything is to understand energy / anger / love.
A surreal and timely novel about isolation and human connection from Michael L. Printz Award-winner A.S. King.
Time has stopped. It’s been 23 June 2020 for nearly a year. Sixteen-year-old Tru Becker lives in a house with a power switch that no one ever touches. Her father nails larger and larger boxes over the switch. Tru is inside box seven, from where she has to deal with not only her family’s problems, but also the impossible science project she’s been set at school. Tru has a crowbar, and, one way or another, she’s going to see what happens when she flips the switch.
Written with the same heart, nuance and depth as A.S. King’s other prize-winning books, Switch is about finding ways to deal with past trauma, trusting and re-setting.
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Praised for navigating the complexities of teenage life, Switch by A.S. King is lauded for its originality and thought-provoking narrative. The novel is celebrated for its exploration of teen anxieties, blending emotional depth with humour. Critics have noted its compelling characters and resonate storyline, making it a standout in contemporary YA literature.
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ISBN: 9781922458100
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 August 2021
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 240
About the Author
A.S. King is the author of many acclaimed novels and has won the Michael L. Printz Award in 2020 for Dig, a Michael L. Printz Honor in 2011 for Please Ignore Vera Dietz, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in 2012 for Ask the Passengers, The Amelia Walden Award, The Carolyn Field Award, and one time she won £50 on a scratch card.
The New York Times called her ‘one of the best YA writers working today’. King lives in Pennsylvania.
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