Everybody Sees the Ants - A. S. King, A S King [KSIĄŻKA]

Lucky Linderman didnt ask for his life. He didnt ask his grandfather not to come home from the Vietnam War. He didnt ask for a father who never got over it. He didnt ask for a mother who keeps pretending their family is fine. And he certainly didnt ask to be the recipient of Nader McMillans relentless bullying, which has finally gone too far. Lucky has a secret--one that helps him wade through the daily dysfunction of his life. Grandad Harry, trapped in the jungles of Laos, has been visiting Lucky in his dreams--and the dreams just might be real: an alternate reality where he can be whoever he wants to be and his life might still be worth living. But how long can Lucky remain in hiding there before reality forces its way inside? Printz Honor recipient A. S. Kings distinctive, smart, and accessible writing shines in this powerful novel about learning to cope with the shrapnel life throws at you and then taking a stand against it. In her own words, this book comes from an idea that we are all prisoners. An idea that bullying is a widely ignored form of torture. An idea that only we can choose to escape our own prisons.An idea that no one can take something from you if you dont give it. These are the ingredients.