about the book
Stewart is 89.9 percent happy about the changes in his life. The other 10.1 percent is “made up of less positive emotions” like anxiety and guilt.
According to his therapist, this is perfectly normal.
He and his dad are moving in with his dad’s girlfriend, Caroline, and her daughter Ashley. They’ve sold their house, putting a lot of their stuff in storage. They couldn’t bring the mosaic stepping-stones mom made in the backyard, her flowers, or her molecules that still float in the air, making Stewart feel her presence all the time. Stewart’s a bit worried about that.
Even though Stewart and Ashley are only a year apart in age, they’ve only met a couple times. He “doesn’t expect her to be 89.9 percent excited. [He] just hope[s] she’s at least 65 percent excited. [He] can work with 65 percent.”
Unfortunately for Stewart, Ashley’s 110 percent horrified.
about the author
For a few years, Susin Nielsen wanted to be an actress. Her dream role was to play Anita in West Side Story, but the fundamental flaw to this desire was that Susin can’t sing, she can’t dance, and she’s only passable at acting. Kinda puts damper on that career choice.
But just because she’s not the most skilled actress didn’t mean Susin stayed away from the TV world. She got her foot in the door by feeding muffins and bologna sandwiches to the cast and crew of Degrassi Junior High. They didn’t like the food, but they did see a spark in a spec script she wrote. Susin went on to write 16 episodes and 4 of the Degrassi novels!
While working on a lot of other Canadian TV Shows, She started writing young adult novels.
Susin loves biking. She also has textural issues with food, such as tapioca and overripe bananas.
She lives in Vancouver, Canada, with her family and two naughty cats.
Sources:
Author website
Author interview: New In Books
Author interview: Chapter By Chapter
Also by Susin Nielsen:
The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen. Tundra Books. 2012.
Dear George Clooney : Please Marry My Mom. Tundra Books. 2010.
Word Nerd. Tundra Books. 2008.
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