A searing and dynamic novel from YA master A. S. King about tangled family secrets and white supremacy in suburban Pennsylvania, for readers of Angie Thomas' The Hate U Give.
A. S. King is the award-winning author of nine acclaimed YA novels. Please Ignore Vera Dietz earned a 2011 Michael L. Printz Honor and Ask the Passengers won the 2013 Los Angeles Times Book Prize. King lives with her family in Pennsylvania, where she returned after a decade in Ireland living off the land and teaching adult literacy.
'One of the best YA writers working today.' * John Green, author of
The Fault in Our Stars *
'Maybe there are writers more adept than King at capturing the
outrageous and outraged voice of teenagers, but it's difficult to
think of one.' * New York Times *
'A.S. King challenges readers from the first page to the last.
Dig will make you question the confines of your comfort
zone-if you have one. An incredible addition to an already
impressive body of work.' * Erin Entrada Kelly, New York Times
bestselling author and Newbery medallist *
'This visceral examination of humanity's flaws and
complexity...cultivates hope in a younger generation that's wiser
and stronger than its predecessors.' * Booklist (starred review)
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'[This] strange and heart-wrenching tale is stunningly original.' *
Kirkus Reviews *
'Profound...Offers hope that at least some of these characters will
dig themselves out from under the legacy of hate they have
unwillingly inherited.' * Publishers Weekly *
'Brutally candid, Dig is well worth the intellectual and
emotional investment.' * Shelf Awareness *
'Dig represents the counter-intuitiveness of the best of the
YA genre in being an ingeniously choreographed cautionary tale for
all ages.' * ReadPlus *
'As with all her stories, there is an ethereal thread running
through Dig that jabs at the reader with its honesty and
dares you not to believe the magic of life...King gives a voice to
the voiceless while at the same time encouraging such characters to
speak for themselves.' * Nadia King *
'The delightful surrealism and masterful storytelling make this an
unforgettable read that will linger long.' * School Library Journal
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