Lisa Bunker recently left a thirty-year career in public and community broadcasting to write full-time. She lives in Exeter, New Hampshire, and does not play chess as well as she would like, but still plays anyway. Find her on Twitter @LisaBunker.
An NPR Best Book of 2017
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2017
A VOYA Top Shelf pick for 2017
An ALA 2018 Rainbow List Top Ten pick
★ "Acutely perceptive, disarmingly witty, devastatingly honest, and
utterly captivating. Joyful, heartbreaking, completely bonkers, and
exuberantly alive." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "Captivating . . . Felix's story is a love letter to
anyone who feels out of place and a testament to the beauty of
being 'different.'" —Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “Lisa Bunker's clever science fiction debut is heartwarming
and witty. Felix's looming high-stakes procedure creates a sense of
suspense, while the push and pull between Felix and his alien guest
incubates humor, compassion and ingenuity . . . The marvelously
diverse cast of Felix Yz is certain to charm audiences and leave
them eagerly anticipating what Bunker will deliver next.” –Shelf
Awareness, starred review
★ "[A] charming, engaging, humorous, and heartrending tale of
self-awareness and coming of age." —School Library Journal,
starred review of the audiobook
“If you think a boy with an alien inside of him doesn’t have a
whole lot to teach you about life and love and the ways we are
connected to each other, then you’ve never met Felix Yz. Felix
would be wholly original even if he didn’t have an alien inside of
him—which is part of the beauty and awe of this book. Between Felix
and Zyx and family secrets and chess and that fated first crush
feeling, Lisa Bunker shows us all the subtle ways we are connected
and what it means to risk everything, just by being ourselves.”
—Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock, author of the Morris Award finalist The
Smell of Other People’s Houses
"A one-of-a-kind story . . . Like the sweet older brother of middle
grade series such as “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” and “Dork Diaries,”
this title, with its combination of light sci-fi and relatable
stakes, should appeal to younger teens." —School Library
Journal
"An original take on classic themes of family acceptance and
middle-grade love. There are plenty of laughs to be had in this
lovable debut. Bunker is an author to watch." —Booklist
“In this highly original, beautifully crafted debut, the characters
are each unique, yet present with a next-door neighbor quality with
which readers will relate, despite the differences they may bring
to their reading . . . Perfectly paced and thoroughly engaging,
this novel bestows upon the reader a brilliant opportunity to
reflect upon issues of identity and trust; to contemplate Zyx’s
otherworldly joy of living; and to marvel at the universality of
emotion.” —VOYA
"A sweet and thoughtful story of bravery and becoming.” —The
San Francisco Chronicle
"The palpable vulnerability with which Felix describes his fears is
powerful, and readers will likely be rooting for him to survive the
separation and have a chance to thrive as just Felix. Sci-fi fans
who also appreciate realistic fiction will find this perfectly
straddles the contemplative tone of an introspective teen with the
futuristic view of a contemporary world." —BCCB
"The novel’s premise allows for fascinating reflections on . . .
ways of feeling different, and debut author Bunker inventively
pulls it off." —The Horn Book
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