Book description
The year is 2014. Dylan Gibson is 16 and knows there is something
unusual about him, but he doesn't know what - aside from his
fascination for things like insects, opera, old Japanese sci-fi
movies, playing the didgeridoo, and the Loch Ness monster. After being
dumped by his girlfriend, Caroline, who thinks he's too strange, Dylan
meets Robyn, who's something of an outcast herself.
Dylan's father works for a big drug company, and his mom, a former
geneticist, dropped out of research after a mysterious event. When
Dylan discovers a mysterious photograph of himself at a younger age,
he starts to suspect that there may be more to his identity crisis
than he realized. With Robyn's help, he begins to investigate the
mystery that is his own life.
"Author Lesley Choyce turns teen angst on its ear with this
finely balanced novel."
Lesley Choyce is one of Canada's most
prolific authors. A resident of East Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia, he has
published more than 50 works of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. His
previous young adult fiction includes Shoulder the Sky, which
was shortlisted for 2004 White Pine Award. Smoke and Mirrors
was shortlisted for the Canadian Library Association 2005 Young Adult
Canadian Book Award.
