Husky

Description: It's the summer after middle school and Davis is worried. According to his friend Ellen, everyone gets labeled with one adjective that will define them for the duration of high school. Davis fears what his adjective might be, but he's more concerned with how fast his life is changing around him. His best friends seem more interested in doing "girl" stuff and hanging out with popular kids, and his mother doesn't appear to have time for him either. Only his embarrassing grandmother is around to loudly remind him of everything he's doing wrong. The only thing Davis can count on is the feeling he gets when he listens to opera - the feeling that he does matter - even when the world seems determined to ignore him.







Author Biography: Justin Sayre is a writer and performer, appearing regularly in New York City and Los Angeles. Husky was deemed "a superb addition to the middle grade literary cannon" by VOYA Magazine and called "[a] moving journey of self-discovery . . ." by Publishers Weekly. In addition to being an author of books for young readers, Sayre is a television writer for 2 Broke Girls and appeared in Lisa Kudrow's The Comeback.

Promotional Information: Justin Sayre's debut novel about change, unconditional love, and acceptance is now available in paperback.