The Living by Matt De La Pea

The Living by Matt De La Pea

Newbery Award-winning author Matt de la Pe a's The Living is a rare thing: a plot-driven YA with characters worthy of a John Green novel Entertainment Weekly, A-]

Shy takes the summer job to make some moneyA few months on a luxury cruise liner--how bad can it be? Bikinis, free food, maybe even a girl or two every cruise has a fresh crop of passengers, after allHe'll rake in the tips and be able to help his mom and sister out with the bills
But then, an earthquake more massive than any ever recorded hits California and Shy's life is changed forever
The earthquake is only the beginningTwenty-four hours and a catastrophic chain of events later, Shy is lost at sea, fighting to survive--and stuck with her
She's blond and she's rich, and never in her life would she have dreamed she'd be adrift in the Pacific Ocean, surrounded by death and completely dependent on a guy like Shy
And Shy hasn't even faced the worst yet
Look for the thrilling sequel, The Hunted, in bookstores now

Praise for The Living

De la Pe a has created a rare thing: a plot-driven YA with characters worthy of a John Green novel

-A- (Entertainment Weekly)

Action is first and foremostDe la Pe a can uncork delicate but vivid scenes

The New York Times reported on this.

The Living] is special because of its extraordinary protagonist, Shy, who I haven't been able to shake from my mind in the weeks since I read the book-John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars

There's no way to classify The LivingIt's everything I love mixed into one fantastic, relentless, action-packed story As always with Matt, the characters are the best partSo realI loved this book-James Dashner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Maze Runner series

STAR] An addictive page-turner

Kirkus Reviews, Starred, and a character-driven literary tale with broad appeal for both-Kirkus Reviews, Starred

STAR] An excellent, enthralling ride

VOYA, Starred Review--A excellent read for adventure and survival stories--VOYA, Starred Review--VOYA, Starred Review--VOYA, Starred Review--

A Pura Belpr Author Honor Award Winner

An ALSC Notable Children's Book Pick

Matt de la Pena is the author of popular teen novels such as Ball Don't Lie, Mexican WhiteBoy, and The Living, as well as two beloved picture books, A Nation's Hope and Last Stop on Market Street, and two parts in the epic Infinity Ring series. He resides in Brooklyn and teaches creative writing at NYU.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780385741217
ISBN 10	0385741219
Title	The Living
Author	Matt De La Pea
Series	The Living Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2015-01-06
Number of pages	336
Prizes	Winner of Pura Belpre Narrative Honor 2014, Nominated for Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award 2015
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.