Lizard Radio
by Pat Schmatz
Release Date: September 8, 2015
About the Book
In a futuristic society run by an all-powerful Gov, a bender teen on the cusp of adulthood has choices to make that will change her life—and maybe the world.
Fifteen-year-old bender Kivali has had a rough time in a gender-rigid culture. Abandoned as a baby and raised by Sheila, an ardent nonconformist, Kivali has always been surrounded by uncertainty. Where did she come from? Is it true what Sheila says, that she was deposited on Earth by the mysterious saurians? What are you?people ask, and Kivali isn’t sure. Boy/girl? Human/lizard? Both/neither? Now she’s in CropCamp, with all of its schedules and regs, and the first real friends she’s ever had. Strange occurrences and complicated relationships raise questions Kivali has never before had to consider. But she has a gift—the power to enter a trancelike state to harness the “knowings” inside her. She has Lizard Radio. Will it be enough to save her? A coming-of-age story rich in friendships and the shattering emotions of first love, this deeply felt novel will resonate with teens just emerging as adults in a sometimes hostile world.
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About the Author
Pat Schmatz is the author of Bluefish, which garnered three starred reviews and about which School Library Journal said has “all the hallmarks of a classic.” About Lizard Radio, the author says, “I keep a notepad with sketches and ideas, and one day, a lonely lizard wearing headphones came out of my pencil. When I tuned in, I found this story.” Pat Schmatz lives in Wisconsin.
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Giveaway Details
Five winners will each receive a copy of Lizard Radio. US only.
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I am really psyched about this book; it sounds like a truly unique read! I can’t wait!
To whom it may concern: please be advised that I wish to withdraw my entries from this giveaway. Since the time I submitted the entries, I have won this book in another online contest. If someone could acknowledge this withdrawal from the giveaway, I’d be much obliged. Thanks!
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