The Dark Side of Nowhere: A Novel - Hardcover

Shusterman, Neal

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316789070 ISBN 13: 9780316789073

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, 1997

Synopsis

Completely frustrated with the predictability of his town, Jason Miller finds himself totally bored, until Ethan, Jason's friend, suddenly dies and Jason quickly discovers that his peaceful town and the town doctor are up to something horribly evil.

About this title

From the Publisher:

American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults

Texas Lone Star Reading List selection

YALSA Top 10 Quick Picks for Young Adults

SCCLCYP Stellar Work of Fiction Award

"Shusterman delivers a science fiction page-turner in a classic mold. Cyber weaponry and strange bodily transformations keep the action speedy." --Publishers Weekly

"A tense thriller. Shusterman seamlessly combines gritty, heart-stopping plotting with a wealth of complex issues; this book is a natural in and out of the classroom." --Kirkus Reviews

"This is great science fiction. It's fun to read and thought provoking at the same time. Ultimately the book asks readers to examine the question of what it means to be truly human." --School Library Journal

From the Inside Flap:

Approx. 4 hours, 3 cassettes

Jason Miller feels trapped in the small town of Billington -- where nothing
ever happens. But when his friend Ethan dies of what the doctor calls a
burst appendix, Jason's life changes forever. First he is given a mysterious
glove that can shoot pellets with deadly force. Then he learns that the
monthly shots he gets from the friendly town doctor are not for his health
but for a far more sinister purpose. As he peels away layer after layer of
the lies he's been told, Jason comes to learn of his own true nature.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0316789070
• ISBN 13: 9780316789073
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 185