The Swift Boys and Me by Kody Keplinger
New York Times bestselling author Kody Keplinger's wonderful middle-grade debut!The lyrical and moving middle-grade debut from YA author Kody Keplinger!Twelve-year-old Nola Sutton has been best friends and neighbors with the Swift boys for practically her whole life. There's the youngest, Kevin, who never stops talking; the oldest, Brian, who's always kind and calm; and then there's Canaan, the ringleader and Nola's best-best friend. Together, they have a summer of fun adventures planned.But then everything changes overnight.When the Swifts' daddy leaves without even saying good-bye, it completely destroys the boys, and all Nola can do is watch. Kevin stops talking and Brian is never around. Even Canaan is drifting away from Nola - hanging out with the neighborhood bullies instead of her. Nola just wants things to go back to the way they were -- the way they've always been.Can Nola and the Swift boys survive this summer with their friendships intact, or has everything fallen apart for good?Kody Keplinger is a Kentucky native who grew up in a rural town. Her debut novel, The DUFF, was a YALSA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers and a Romantic Times Top Pick during her final year of high school. Since then, it has been made into a blockbuster film picture. Kody is also the author of the middle-grade novel The Swift Boys & Me, as well as the novels Shut Out and A Midsummer's Nightmare. Kody is currently based in New York City, where she runs writing classes and continues to publish novels for children and teenagers. www.kodykeplinger.com has more information about her and her novels.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780545562003 |
| ISBN 10 | 0545562007 |
| Title | The Swift Boys and Me |
| Author | Kody Keplinger |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Scholastic Press |
| Year published | 2014-05-27 |
| Number of pages | 265 |
| Prizes | Commended for Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) (Fiction) 2014, Short-listed for Rhode Island Children's Book Awards 2016 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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