John Corey Whaley

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Brief Description: After dying at age sixteen, Travis Coates' head was removed and frozen for five years before being attached to another body, and now the old Travis and the new must find a way to coexist while figuring out changes in his relationships. Publisher Marketing: 2014 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST Travis Coates has a good head...on someone else's shoulders. A touching, hilarious, and wholly original coming-of-age story from John Corey Whaley, author of the Printz and Morris Award-winning "Where Things Come Back." "Listen--Travis Coates was alive once and then he wasn't.""Now he's alive again.""Simple as that." The in between part is still a little fuzzy, but Travis can tell you that, at some point or another, his head got chopped off and shoved into a freezer in Denver, Colorado. Five years later, it was reattached to some other guy's body, and well, here he is. Despite all logic, he's still sixteen, but everything and everyone around him has changed. That includes his bedroom, his parents, his best friend, and his girlfriend. Or maybe she's not his girlfriend anymore? That's a bit fuzzy too. Looks like if the new Travis and the old Travis are ever going to find a way to exist together, there are going to be a few more scars. Oh well, you only live twice. Review Citations:

Booklist 11/01/2013 pg. 60 (EAN 9781442458727, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2014 (EAN 9781442458727, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 01/20/2014 (EAN 9781442458727, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2014 (EAN 9781442458727, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 03/01/2014 pg. 165 (EAN 9781442458727, Hardcover)

Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2014 pg. 133 (EAN 9781442458727, Hardcover)

Shelf Awareness 04/08/2014 (EAN 9781442458727, Hardcover)

New York Times Book Review 05/11/2014 pg. 20 (EAN 9781442458727, Hardcover)

Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2014 pg. 547 (EAN 9781442458727, Hardcover)

New York Times Book Review 05/18/2014 pg. 30 (EAN 9781442458727, Hardcover)

PW Best Children's Books 11/03/2014 pg. 48 (EAN 9781442458727, Hardcover)

PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 102 (EAN 9781442458727, Hardcover)

NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/07/2014 pg. 35 (EAN 9781442458727, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 (EAN 9781442458727, Hardcover)

Bookpage 04/01/2014 (EAN 9781442458727, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 06/01/2014 pg. 69 (EAN 9781442369856, Compact Disc)

Publishers Weekly 09/01/2014 (EAN 9781442369856, Compact Disc)

Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2014 pg. 133 (EAN 9781442458741, Open Ebook)

Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2014 (EAN 9781442458741, Open Ebook)

Contributor Bio:  Whaley, John Corey John Corey Whaley grew up in Louisiana. His debut novel, "Where Things Come Back, "was the 2012 winner of the Michael L. Printz and the William C. Morris Awards. You can learn more about him at JohnCoreyWhaley.com and follow him on Twitter: @Corey_Whaley.