Crying laughing
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2019].
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Status
Central - Teen Fiction
YF RUBIN
1 available
YF RUBIN
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central - Teen Fiction | YF RUBIN | Available |
Description
A tragicomic story of bad dates, bad news, bad performances, and one girl's determination to find the funny in high school from the author of Denton Little's Deathdate.Winnie Friedman has been waiting for the world to catch on to what she already knows: she's hilarious.It might be a long wait, though. After bombing a stand-up set at her own bat mitzvah, Winnie has kept her jokes to herself. Well, to herself and her dad, a former comedian and her inspiration. Then, on the second day of tenth grade, the funniest guy in school actually laughs at a comment she makes in the lunch line and asks her to join the improv troupe. Maybe he's even . . . flirting? Just when Winnie's ready to say yes to comedy again, her father reveals that he's been diagnosed with ALS. That is . . . not funny. Her dad's still making jokes, though, which feels like a good thing. And Winnie's prepared to be his straight man if that's what he wants. But is it what he needs?Caught up in a spiral of epically bad dates, bad news, and bad performances, Winnie's struggling to see the humor in it all. But finding a way to laugh is exactly what will see her through.**A Junior Library Guild Selection**
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Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
325 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780525644675, 0525644679
Notes
Description
The author of Denton Little's Deathdate gives us a tragicomic story of bad dates, bad news, bad performances, and one girl's determination to find the funny in high school. Winnie Friedman has been waiting for the world to catch on to what she already knows: she's hilarious. It might be a long wait, though. After bombing a stand-up set at her own bat mitzvah, Winnie has kept her jokes to herself. Well, to herself and her dad, a former comedian and her inspiration. Then, on the second day of tenth grade, the funniest guy in school actually laughs at a comment she makes in the lunch line and asks her to join the improv troupe. Maybe he's even . . . flirting? Just when Winnie's ready to say yes to comedy again, her father reveals that he's been diagnosed with ALS. That is . . . not funny. Her dad's still making jokes, though, which feels like a good thing. And Winnie's prepared to be his straight man if that's what he wants. But is it what he needs? Caught up in a spiral of epically bad dates, bad news, and bad performances, Winnie's struggling to see the humor in it all. But finding a way to laugh is exactly what will see her through.-- Publisher's description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rubin, L. (2019). Crying laughing (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rubin, Lance, 1981-. 2019. Crying Laughing. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rubin, Lance, 1981-. Crying Laughing New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Rubin, L. (2019). Crying laughing. First edn. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rubin, Lance. Crying Laughing First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
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