Limit this search to....

Down and Across
Contributor(s): Ahmadi, Arvin (Author)
ISBN: 0425289885     ISBN-13: 9780425289884
Publisher: Penguin Books
OUR PRICE:   $10.79  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: May 2019
Qty:
Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Coming Of Age
- Young Adult Fiction | Humorous - General
- Young Adult Fiction | Careers, Occupations, Internships
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Measure: 690
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.6" (0.65 lbs) 352 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 199084
Reading Level: 5.2   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 10.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
John Green fans will appreciate this tale. --USA Today
A] humorous, deeply human coming-of-age story. --The Washington Post

Scott Ferdowsi has a track record of quitting. His best friends know exactly what they want to do with the rest of their lives, but Scott can hardly commit to a breakfast cereal, let alone a passion. With college applications looming and his parents pushing him to settle on a "practical" career, Scott sneaks off to Washington, DC, seeking guidance from a famous psychologist who claims to know the secret to success.

He never expects an adventure to unfold. But that's what Scott gets when he meets Fiora Buchanan, a ballsy college student whose life ambition is to write crossword puzzles. When the bicycle she lends him gets Scott into a high-speed chase, he knows he's in for the ride of his life.

Soon, Scott finds himself sneaking into bars, attempting to pick up girls at the National Zoo, and even giving the crossword thing a try--all while opening his eyes to fundamental truths about who he is and who he wants to be.