{"product_id":"9781547604203","title":"The Gifted, the Talented, and Me","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Gifted, the Talented, and Me\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): William Sutcliffe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of John Corey Whaley, a clever coming-of-age story about fitting in and finding your way in a too-complicated world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePitch-perfect and hilarious.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFifteen-year-old Sam is not a famous vlogger, he’s never gone viral, and he doesn’t want to be the Next Big Thing. In fact, he's ordinary and proud of it. None of which was a problem until Dad got rich and Mom made the whole family move to London. Now Sam's off to the North London Academy for the Gifted and Talented, where everyone's busy planning Hollywood domination or starting alt-metal psychedelica crossover bands. Sam knows he'll never belong, even if he wanted to -- but can he find himself on his own terms?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sharp, witty and brilliantly observed… I haven't laughed out loud like that for a long time'” —\u003ci\u003eBrian Conaghan, award-winning author of When Mr. Dog Bites\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Roll-on-the-ground funny…Pitch-perfect and hilarious.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sam is a funny, honest, wry narrator and this novel is filled with true laugh-out-loud moments. . . . Hilarious and heartwarming, this is a great fit for high school libraries.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a deeply moving tale about a boy whose life dramatically shifts once he realizes the truth about where he lives.” —\u003ci\u003eSLJ on THE WALL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is wholly realistic fiction detailing a boy's coming-of-age in a real-life political situation.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus on THE WALL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Riveting.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on THE WALL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Thought-provoking and rife with book-discussion fodder.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist on CONCENTR8\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With a writing style that is both entertaining and stark, Sutcliffe  uses broad, vivid strokes to highlight societal injustice while filling  in details that focus on the interconnectedness of friendship and the  dangers of unquestioningly following a single leader.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on CONCENTR8\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781547604203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury YA","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40735982715086,"sku":"9781547604203","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_d642d01e-1d45-4866-9020-05200b40e241.jpg?v=1641276820","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781547604203","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}