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Going Nowhere Faster

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By Sean Beaudoin

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On Sale
Sep 1, 2008
Page Count
256 pages
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13
9780316014168

Price

$13.99

Price

$18.99 CAD

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  1. ebook

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  2. ebook $6.99 $8.99 CAD

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Stan Smith has the world’s dullest name, and the world’s dullest life to go with it. At 17, the former junior chess champion turned “Town’s Laziest Register Monkey at the Town’s Only Video Store” has no car, no college, and, of course, no girl. If that weren’t pathetic enough, he’s got an organic-food-freak vegan mother, an eccentric inventor father, a dead-end job, a dog with a flatulence problem, and a former classmate threatening to kill him. With a 165 IQ, Stan was expected to Be Something and Go Somewhere. But when all he has is a beat-up old bike that keeps getting vandalized, he’s going nowhere, faster.

Genre:

  • Teen & Young Adult
  • Young Adult Fiction
  • Social Themes
  • General (see Also Headings Under Family)

Sean Beaudoin is the author of Going Nowhere Faster, which was nominated as one of YALSA's "Best Books for Young Adults"; Fade to Blue, which was called "Infinite Jest for teens" by Booklist, You Killed Wesley Payne, which was a Booklist Editor's Choice; and The Infects, which was called a "wickedly unpredictable adventure" by Publishers Weekly. His short stories and articles have appeared in numerous publications. Sean's website is seanbeaudoin.com.

  • *"Written in a comically manic style, this narrative goes from one unlikely scenario to another. And, the reader goes right along with it because the story is both compelling and likeable...."
    KLIATT (starred review)
  • "The book will appeal to many levels of readers...word of mouth will make it a favorite."
    VOYA (starred review)
  • "A romantic opportunity won and lost plays out believably, as does the satisfying ending."
    The Horn Book
  • "Fans of King Dork will find this a lighter and less demanding version of the same fare."
    The Bulletin
  • "Going Nowhere Faster is a charming and heart-felt who-dun-it that never fails to surprise."
    Ned Vizzini, author of Be More Chill

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Sean Beaudoin

About the Author

Sean Beaudoin is the author of five young adult novels, including The Infects and Wise Young Fool. He is also a founding editor of the arts and culture website TheWeeklings.com, for which he has written more than fifty essays. Sean’s stories and articles have appeared in numerous publications, including the Onion, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Salon. He lives in Seattle with his wife and daughter.

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