{"product_id":"smooth-matt-burns-9781536204384","title":"Smooth","description":"\u003cb\u003eKevin's acne is horribly, hideously \u003ci\u003ebad.\u003c\/i\u003e Can a risky treatment fix his face -- and his entire life? A witty and sharply observed debut.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFifteen-year-old Kevin has acne, and not just any acne. Stinging red welts, painful pustules, and massive whiteheads are ruining his life. In an act of desperation, he asks his dermatologist to prescribe him a drug with a dizzying list of possible side effects -- including depression -- and an obligatory monthly blood test. But when he meets Alex, a girl in the lab waiting room, blood test day quickly becomes his safe haven -- something he sorely needs, since everyone, including his two best friends, is trying his last nerve. But as Kevin's friendships slip further away and he discovers who Alex is outside of the lab, he realizes he's not sure about anything anymore. Are loneliness and self-doubt the side effects of his new acne meds? Or are they the side effects of being fifteen? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in a bitingly funny first-person narration, this debut novel crackles with wry and wistful insights about the absurdities of high school, longing and heartbreak, and a body out of control. A surefire hit for teen boys and reluctant readers, \u003ci\u003eSmooth\u003c\/i\u003e gets under the skin of a tenth-grader who is changing -- inside and out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Burns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1536204382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536204384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.80w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/13\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/24\/2020 pg. 1","brand":"Matt Burns","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48445327311103,"sku":"9781536204384","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_908766fc-3a61-4f73-9245-84e7e3a2154d.jpg?v=1777217944","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/smooth-matt-burns-9781536204384","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}