Paolo Bacigalupi is the author of the highly acclaimed The Drowned Cities, Tool of War, and Ship Breaker, a New York Times bestseller, Michael L. Printz Award winner, and National Book Award finalist. He is also the author of the Edgar Awards nominee The Doubt Factory; a novel for younger readers, Zombie Baseball Beatdown; and two bestselling adult novels for adults, The Water Knife and The Windup Girl. His first work of collected short fiction was Pump Six and Other Stories. He co-wrote The Tangled Lands with Tobias S. Buckell. The winner of the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, Compton Crook, John W. Campbell Memorial, and Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Awards, he lives in western Colorado with his wife and son. The author invites you to visit his website at windupstories.com
"[Introduces] reluctant readers to activism through literature....
a dark comedy with a bit of heart."--The Bulletin
"A high-energy, high-humor look at the zombie apocalypse....a
signal alert to young teens to think about what they eat....sure to
be appreciated by middle school zombie cognoscenti."--Kirkus
Reviews
"Batting comes in handy beating down zombies....Will appeal to
reluctant readers."--Library Media Connection
"Defies the expectations of the comedy-horror genre, turning this
zombie novel into an effective bit of social commentary while
staying true to the story's grisly and goofy roots....Casual
readers will have a blast, and those who look deeper will learn
something, too."--Publishers Weekly
"It's a testament to the author's skill that [the characters]
express values of courage, friendship, and integrity as naturally
as they toss off hilarious observations....[A] fast-paced home
run."--School Library Journal
"Printz-winning Bacigalupi writing a middle-grade zombie novel?
Yes, it really happened, and yes, it's pretty darn
good....Simultaneously smart, funny, and icky, this book asks a
tough question: Is it worth looking the other way in order to save
yourself?"--Booklist
A 2013 VOYA Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers BookA 2013
Association of Booksellers for Children Best Book for ChildrenA
2013 Booklist Best Audiobook of the YearA 2014 Children's Book
Committee at Bank Street College Outstanding BookA 2014 ALSC
Notable Children's RecordingA 2014 YALSA Top Ten Amazing Audiobook
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