The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky: (National Book Award Finalist) by Galarza, Josh

The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky: (National Book Award Finalist)

A National Book Award Finalist! A Kids Indies Introduce/Next List Selection!Perfect for fans of Mark Oshiro and...
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SKU: 9781250907714
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Author: Josh Galarza
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Language: English
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The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky: (National Book Award Finalist) by Galarza, Josh

The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky: (National Book Award Finalist)

$30.46

The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky: (National Book Award Finalist)

$30.46
Author: Josh Galarza
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

A National Book Award Finalist! A Kids Indies Introduce/Next List Selection!

Perfect for fans of Mark Oshiro and Adam Silvera comes a fiercely funny and hopeful story of one boy's attempts to keep everything under control while life has other plans.

Ever since cancer invaded his adoptive mother's life, Brett feels like he's losing everything, most of all control. To cope, Brett fuels all of his anxieties into epic fantasies, including his intergalactic Kid Condor comic book series, which features food constellations and characters not unlike those in his own life.

But lately Brett's grip on reality has started to lose its hold. The fictions he's been telling himself - about his unattractive body, the feeling that he's a burden to his best friend, that he's too messed up to be loved - have consumed him completely, and Brett will do anything to forget about the cosmic-sized hole in his chest, even if it's unhealthy.

But when Brett's journal and deepest insecurities are posted online for the whole school to see, Brett realizes he can no longer avoid the painful truths of his real-life narrative. As his eating disorder escalates, Brett must be honest with the people closest to him, including his new and fierce friend Mallory who seems to know more about Brett's issues than he does. With their support, he just might find the courage to face the toughest reality of all.

Author: Josh Galarza
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 07/23/2024
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.46w x 1.07d
ISBN: 9781250907714
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 552862 / Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/29/2024
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2024
Booklist 06/01/2024 pg. 85
School Library Journal 11/15/2024 pg. 1

About the Author
Josh Galarza is a writer, printmaker and book artist from Northern Nevada. After a career in Montessori education, he earned a BA in English and BFA in art from the University of Nevada, Reno, where he later taught printmaking. He currently lives in Richmond, VA, where he teaches at Virginia Commonwealth University while completing an MFA in creative writing. His heart's home will always be the Sonoran Desert, and he is the three-time reigning world champion of extreme trampoline air-drumming, a sport he invented himself.

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