The Size of the Truth

An 11-year-old boy who spent three days trapped in a well tries to overcome his PTSD and claustrophobia so he can fulfill his dream of becoming a famous chef in this charming middle-grade debut by "New York Times"-bestselling YA author Smith.

About the author

Andrew Smith is the author of several novels for young adults, including Winger, Stand-Off, 100 Sideways Miles, and the Michael L. Printz Honor Book Grasshopper Jungle. He lives in a remote area in the mountains of Southern California with his family, two horses, two dogs, and three cats. He doesn't watch television, and occupies himself by writing, bumping into things outdoors, and taking ten-mile runs on snowy trails. Visit him online at AuthorAndrewSmith.com.

Summary

A boy who spent three days trapped in a well tries to overcome his PTSD and claustrophobia so he can fulfill his dream of becoming a famous chef in Andrew Smith’s first middle grade novel.

When he was four years old, Sam Abernathy was trapped at the bottom of a well for three days, where he was teased by a smart-aleck armadillo named Bartleby. Since then, his parents plan every move he makes.

But Sam doesn’t like their plans. He doesn’t want to go to MIT. And he doesn’t want to skip two grades, being stuck in the eighth grade as an eleven-year-old with James Jenkins, the boy he’s sure pushed him into the well in the first place. He wants to be a chef. And he’s going to start by entering the first annual Blue Creek Days Colonel Jenkins Macaroni and Cheese Cook-Off.

That is, if he can survive eighth grade, and figure out the size of the truth that has slipped Sam’s memory for seven years.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Smith, Smith Andrew
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9781534419551
• ISBN: 978-1-5344-1955-1
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 217 mm x 23 mm
• Series: Sam Abernathy Books; Sam Abernathy Books
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Cooking & Food, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Boys & Men, People & places (Children's / Teenage), General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Cooking & food (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Cooking and food, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Boys and men