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Published on Apr 19, 2016 | 352 Pages
In this Banksy-inspired illustrated novel, the outcast of the family finally gets his chance to show off his artistic talents . . . until things start to spin out of control.
“A refreshing matter-of-fact acceptance for unconventional choices.”—Booklist
“Grounded and trippy, thoughtful and tense, personal and epic.”—Geoff Herbach, author of the award-winning Stupid Fast series
Frankie Neumann’s always felt like the black sheep of his family. Compared to his tutu-wearing nightmare of a sister and his parents, Bridget and Brett—Frank Sinatra and Dr. Frank-N-Furter impersonators, respectively—he’s the odd man out in a family of performers; he’s the introvert nobody ever sees. But Frankie’s got his own secret artistic aspirations, and they’re about to get him swept up in the art adventure of a lifetime. When Frankie’s approached by David and Rory, cousins and errand runners for the notorious and anonymous street artist Uncle Epic, they make him the offer of his dreams.
They want him to join their crew, and Frankie can hardly believe his luck. Not only is Uncle Epic his absolute idol, but Rory’s the hottest girl in school. Their renegade-art capers allow Frankie’s talents to flourish and even give him the chance for revenge against his insufferable sister—payback for years of torture. But soon, the lines between art and real life start to blur, and Frankie has to find a way to rein in the chaos before things spiral out of control.
Told partly through graphic panels, this is a tale for anyone who ever felt invisible.
“A refreshing matter-of-fact acceptance for unconventional choices.”—Booklist
“Grounded and trippy, thoughtful and tense, personal and epic.”—Geoff Herbach, author of the award-winning Stupid Fast series
Frankie Neumann’s always felt like the black sheep of his family. Compared to his tutu-wearing nightmare of a sister and his parents, Bridget and Brett—Frank Sinatra and Dr. Frank-N-Furter impersonators, respectively—he’s the odd man out in a family of performers; he’s the introvert nobody ever sees. But Frankie’s got his own secret artistic aspirations, and they’re about to get him swept up in the art adventure of a lifetime. When Frankie’s approached by David and Rory, cousins and errand runners for the notorious and anonymous street artist Uncle Epic, they make him the offer of his dreams.
They want him to join their crew, and Frankie can hardly believe his luck. Not only is Uncle Epic his absolute idol, but Rory’s the hottest girl in school. Their renegade-art capers allow Frankie’s talents to flourish and even give him the chance for revenge against his insufferable sister—payback for years of torture. But soon, the lines between art and real life start to blur, and Frankie has to find a way to rein in the chaos before things spiral out of control.
Told partly through graphic panels, this is a tale for anyone who ever felt invisible.
Author
Kirstin Cronn-Mills
Kirstin Cronn-Mills is a self-proclaimed word nerd who secretly wants to be a street artist. Her first young adult novel, The Sky Always Hears Me and the Hills Don’t Mind, was a 2010 finalist for the Minnesota Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Her second novel, Beautiful Music for Ugly Children, won ALA’s Stonewall Award in 2014 as well as an IPPY silver medal for Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans Fiction. She writes a lot, reads as much as she can, teaches at a two-year college, and goofs around with her son, Shae, and her husband, Dan.
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E. Eero Johnson
E. Eero Johnson (Erik T. Johnson) is a Minneapolis-based illustrator, graphic designer, and comic book artist. His illustrations have appeared in GQ, The New Yorker, Newsweek, Wired, and The New York Times, and on several book covers. His comic book projects, The Outliers and Kozmo-Knot, have gained a growing interest from the indie comic world. He lives with his wife, Tammy, sons, Emmett and Eilif, and a crazy Boston terrier.
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