Fifteen-year-old Ricky lives in Aspiring, a town that's growing at an alarming rate. Ricky's growing, too โ 6'7”, and taller every day. But he's stuck in a loop: student, uncommitted basketballer, and puzzled son, burdened by his family's sadness. And who's the weird guy in town with a cha
Aspiring
โ Scribed by Damien Wilkins
- Book ID
- 111936227
- Publisher
- Massey University Press
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 233 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780995135468
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โฆ Synopsis
Fifteen-year-old Ricky lives in Aspiring, a town that's growing at an alarming rate. Ricky's growing, too โ 6'7”, and taller every day. But he's stuck in a loop: student, uncommitted basketballer, and puzzled son, burdened by his family's sadness. And who's the weird guy in town with a chauffeur and half a Cadillac? What about the bits of story that invade his head? Uncertain what's real โ and who he is โ Ricky can't stop sifting for clues. He has no idea how things will end up . . .With sunlight, verve and humour, award-winning writer Damien Wilkins brings us a beguiling boy who's trying to make sense of it all.
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