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| Title: | Deconstructing Dylan
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| Author: | Lesley Choyce |
| ISBN: | 1550026038 : 9781550026030 |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 135X185mm |
| Pages: | 174 |
| Weight: | .174 Kg. |
| Published: | Dundurn Press - March 2006 |
| List Price: | 6.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Science fiction |
For ages 9-12. The year is 2014. Dylan Gibson is 16 and knows there is something unusual about him, but he doesn't know what -- aside from his fascination for things like insects, opera, old Japanese sci-fi movies, playing the didgeridoo, and the Loch Ness monster. After being dumped by his girlfriend, Caroline, who thinks he's too strange, Dylan meets Robyn, who's something of an outcast herself. Dylan's father works for a big drug company, and his mom, a former geneticist, dropped out of research after a mysterious event. When Dylan discovers a mysterious photograph of himself at a younger age, he starts to suspect that there may be more to his identity crisis than he realised. With Robyn's help, he begins to investigate the mystery that is his own life.
"It is a very intense book; I couldn’t stop reading. The storyline is genius, a true masterpiece. Deconstructing Dylan not only is a great story, but especially with teens, it has a message. No matter how things get messed up, things can get better. 5 out of 5 stars!" -- Sarah's Stars (http://www.kalwriters.com/kidswwwrite/reviews.html), June 2006. "Dylan is an appealing character and well realized; his first person narration permits glimpses into his deepest fears and rawest emotions. ...Deconstructing Dylan is not the usual coming-of-age tale but poses a unique and entertaining perspective on the teen identity crisis theme.****/4 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED." -- CM Magazine. "I would recommend this book to students in high school looking for a well-written book about an identity crisis. It is an enjoyable book that really makes you think." -- Jeneva Kopp, Herald Book Club, The Lethbridge Herald, June 3rd, 2006.
