
Game on
15 Stories of Wins, Losses, and Everything in Between
New York : Viking, 2022.
Format: Book
Description: 432 pages ; 22 cm
A charming and inclusive YA anthology all about games—from athletic sports to board games to virtual reality—from editor Laura Silverman and an all-star cast of contributors. From the slightly fantastical to the utterly real, light and sweet romance to tales tinged with horror and thrills, Game On is an anthology that spans genre and style. But beneath each story is a loving ode to competition and games perfect for anyone who has ever played a sport or a board game, picked up a video game controller, or rolled a twenty-sided die. A manhunt game is interrupted by a town disappearing beneath the players’ eyes. A puzzle-filled scavenger hunt emboldens one college freshman to be brave with the boy she’s crushing on. A series of summer nights full of card games leads a boy to fall for a boy who he knows is taken. And a spin the bottle game could end a life-long friendship. Fifteen stories, and fifteen unforgettable experiences that may inspire readers to start up that Settlers of Catan game again.
Contents:
Let it spin / Sona Charaipotra -- Hell week / Amanda Joy -- The Liberty homes / Katie Cotugno -- Mystery hunt / Gloria Chao -- She could be a farmer / Nina Moreno -- One of the good ones / Isaac Fitzsimons -- Just tell them you play soccer / Anna Meriano -- The Girl with the teeth / Kayla Whaley -- Spite and Malice / Shuan David Hutchinson -- Game of the gods / Francesca Zappia -- Do you see it now? / Laura Silverman -- Plum girls / Kathleen Glasgow -- World of wonder / Kimberly Jones ; Gilly Segal -- Weeping Angels / Yamile Saied Méndez -- Night falls / Kika Hatzopoulou.
ISBN:
9780593352786