****"Quirky and charming, wise and unpredictable." βKhaled Hosseini, #1 *New York Times* bestselling author of *The Kite Runner*** Discover the secret to success in this incisively funny debut, for fans of John Corey Whaley, David Arnold, and Ned Vizzini!** Scott Ferdowsi has a track record of
Down and Across
β Scribed by Ahmadi, Arvin
- Book ID
- 109648613
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 3 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780425289891
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β¦ Synopsis
"Quirky and charming, wise and unpredictable." βKhaled Hosseini, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Kite Runner
Discover the secret to success in this incisively funny debut, for fans of John Corey Whaley, David Arnold, and Ned Vizzini!
Scott Ferdowsi has a track record of quitting. Writing the Great American Novel? Three chapters. His summer internship? One week. His best friends know exactly what they want to do with the rest of their lives, but Scott can hardly commit to a breakfast cereal, let alone a passion.
With college applications looming, Scott's parents pressure him to get serious and settle on a career path like engineering or medicine. Desperate for help, he sneaks off to Washington, DC, to seek guidance from a famous professor who specializes in grit, the psychology of success.
He never expects an adventure to unfold out of what was supposed to be a one-day visit. But that's what Scott gets when he meets...
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