David Lubar is the author of True Talents, the sequel to Hidden Talents; Flip, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror selection; five short story collections: In the Land of the Lawn Weenies, Invasion of the Road Weenies, The Curse of the Campfire Weenies, The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies, and Attack of the Vampire Weenies; and the Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie series. Lubar grew up in Morristown, New Jersey, and he has also lived in New Brunswick, Edison and Piscataway, NJ, and Sacramento, CA. Besides writing, he has also worked as a video game programmer and designer. He now lives in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
"Lubar's first novel is wondrously surprising, playful, and
heartwarming. A promising new author." --VOYA (5Q 4P)"A good bet
for readers who like offbeat fiction. The dialogue is right on
target with plenty of humor." --Booklist"Sure to be popular."
--Kliatt"Lubar serves up great fun, along with an insight or two
for those whose powers are only too human." --Publishers Weekly"I
have never had a class so completely mesmerized by a book. The
characters are witty, intelligent, genuine, and enchanting." --Mia
Moen, 4th Grade Teacher Columbia Elementary School Annandale,
Virginia
Lubar's first novel is wondrously surprising, playful, and
heartwarming. A promising new author. "VOYA (5Q 4P)" A good bet for
readers who like offbeat fiction. The dialogue is right on target
with plenty of humor. "Booklist" Sure to be popular. "Kliatt" Lubar
serves up great fun, along with an insight or two for those whose
powers are only too human. "Publishers Weekly" I have never had a
class so completely mesmerized by a book. The characters are witty,
intelligent, genuine, and enchanting. Mia Moen, 4th Grade Teacher
Columbia Elementary School Annandale, Virginia"
"Lubar's first novel is wondrously surprising, playful, and
heartwarming. A promising new author."--"VOYA "(5Q 4P)
"A good bet for readers who like offbeat fiction. The dialogue is
right on target with plenty of humor."--"Booklist"
"Sure to be popular."--"Kliatt"
"Lubar serves up great fun, along with an insight or two for those
whose powers are only too human."--"Publishers Weekly"
"I have never had a class so completely mesmerized by a book. The
characters are witty, intelligent, genuine, and enchanting."--Mia
Moen, 4th Grade Teacher Columbia Elementary School Annandale,
Virginia.
" Lubar's first novel is wondrously surprising, playful, and
heartwarming. A promising new author." -- "VOYA "(5Q 4P)
" A good bet for readers who like offbeat fiction. The dialogue is
right on target with plenty of humor." -- "Booklist"
" Sure to be popular." -- "Kliatt"
" Lubar serves up great fun, along with an insight or two for those
whose powers are only too human." -- "Publishers Weekly"
" I have never had a class so completely mesmerized by a book. The
characters are witty, intelligent, genuine, and enchanting." -- Mia
Moen, 4th Grade Teacher Columbia Elementary School Annandale,
Virginia.
"Lubar's first novel is wondrously surprising, playful, and heartwarming. A promising new author." --VOYA (5Q 4P)"A good bet for readers who like offbeat fiction. The dialogue is right on target with plenty of humor." --Booklist"Sure to be popular." --Kliatt"Lubar serves up great fun, along with an insight or two for those whose powers are only too human." --Publishers Weekly"I have never had a class so completely mesmerized by a book. The characters are witty, intelligent, genuine, and enchanting." --Mia Moen, 4th Grade Teacher Columbia Elementary School Annandale, Virginia
Lubar's first novel is wondrously surprising, playful, and heartwarming. A promising new author. "VOYA (5Q 4P)" A good bet for readers who like offbeat fiction. The dialogue is right on target with plenty of humor. "Booklist" Sure to be popular. "Kliatt" Lubar serves up great fun, along with an insight or two for those whose powers are only too human. "Publishers Weekly" I have never had a class so completely mesmerized by a book. The characters are witty, intelligent, genuine, and enchanting. Mia Moen, 4th Grade Teacher Columbia Elementary School Annandale, Virginia"
Gr 6-8-Edgeview Alternative School represents the end of the line for Martin Anderson. At 13, he's been kicked out of every school in his district, and feels more than a little skeptical about making a new start in this lonely, gray place. Still, he begins to establish tentative friendships with his pyromaniac roommate, Torchie, and a few of the other kids. They band together to form some small wall of protection against the school's most disturbed bully, Lester Bloodbath. Soon, Martin suspects that his friends are far more than ordinary misfits, and he confronts them with his theories about their psychic powers. His excitement in his discovery turns to disappointment when they turn against him out of fear of being labeled freaks. Fortunately, a class science experiment finally gives Martin the evidence he needs to persuade his friends of their talents. He coaches them as they learn to control their powers and leads them as they face their greatest challenge: a battle with Bloodbath that will decide the fate of the school. This plot is the stuff of most teenagers dreams-the discovery that you and your friends have superpowers. Unfortunately, the story suffers from a frustratingly slow pace and an awkward writing style that alternates between Martin's first-person narrative and letters, memos, and brief boxes of dialogue. Also, the characters lack detail and definition. Stephanie Tolan's Welcome to the Ark (Morrow, 1996) is a darker, but more satisfying tale of extrasensory abilities.-Kelly P. Kingrey, Sabine Parish Library, Many, LA Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.
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