Winger (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781442444935)

A teen at boarding school grapples with life, love, and rugby in this unforgettable novel that is "alternately hilarious and painful, awkward and enlightening" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

Ryan Dean West is a fourteen-year-old junior at a boarding school for rich kids. He's living in Opportunity Hall, the dorm for troublemakers, and rooming with the biggest bully on the rugby team. And he's madly in love with his best friend Annie, who thinks of him as a little boy.

Ryan Dean manages to survive life's complications with the help of his sense of humor, rugby buddies, and his penchant for doodling comics. But when the unthinkable happens, he has to figure out how to hold on to what's important, even when it feels like everything has fallen apart.

Filled with hand-drawn infographics and illustrations and told in a pitch-perfect voice, this realistic depiction of a teen's experience strikes an exceptional balance of hilarious and heartbreaking.

Author: Andrew Smith
ISBN-10: 1442444932
ISBN-13: 9781442444935
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 09/02/2014
Pages: 464
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 158364 / Winger

Award: Green Mountain Book Award - Nominee
Award: Nevada Young Readers' Award - Nominee