Alien Invasion and Other Inconveniences
School year: Lower 6th, Year 10, Year 11
No. of pages 240
Published: 2013
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In "Alien Invasion and Other Inconveniences" by Brian Yansky, the story revolves around a teenage boy named Sam, who finds himself grappling with the challenges of adolescence while facing an alien invasion. As extraterrestrial beings descend upon Earth, Sam's life becomes a chaotic blend of high school dilemmas and the struggle for survival. He navigates friendships, budding romance, and family dynamics, all while trying to make sense of the bizarre events unfolding around him. The narrative combines humor and adventure, exploring themes of courage, acceptance, and resilience in the face of both alien threats and everyday life challenges. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Alien Invasion, Playaway Young Adult .
This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.
There are 240 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2013 by Candlewick Press, U. S. .
Brian Yansky lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, the writer Frances Hill. He is the author of the award winning Young Adult novel My Road Trip to the Pretty Girl Capital of the World . He has an MFA in Writing from Vermont College and teaches writing at Austin Community College.
