Cover image for Geektastic : stories from the nerd herd
Title:
Geektastic : stories from the nerd herd
Author:
Black, Holly.
ISBN:
9780316008099
Publication Information:
New York : Little, Brown, 2009.
Physical Description:
ix, 403 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Contents:
Once you're a Jedi, you're a Jedi all the way / Holly Black and Cecil Castellucci -- Comic: Top five words or phrases you need to know in Klingon -- One of us / Tracy Lynn -- Comic: How to tell if your dice are lucky or unlucky -- Definitional chaos / Scott Westerfeld -- Comic: I totally shouldn't post this, but... -- I never / Cassandra Clare -- Comic: How to look cool and not drool in front of your favorite author -- King of Pelinesse / M. T. Anderson -- Comic: How to identify...the living dead -- Wrath of Dawn / Cynthia and Greg Leitich Smith -- Comic: How to cheat like a nerd -- Quiz bowl antichrist / David Levithan -- Comic: How to cosplay with common household objects -- Quiet knight / Garth Nix -- Comic: What your instrument says about you -- Everyone but you / Lisa Yee -- Comic: What to remember when going to a convention -- Secret identity / Kelly Link -- Comic: What your lunch table status means -- Freak the geek / John Green -- Comic: How to hook up at the science fair -- Truth about dino girl / Barry Lyga -- Comic: Theater types -- This is my audition monologue / Sara Zarr -- Comic: The best ways to stay awake for gaming -- Stars at the finish line / Wendy Mass -- Comic: What kind of geek are you? -- It's just a jump to the left / Libba Bray.
Abstract:
A collection of geek-inspired stories for young adults features contributions from such authors as Lisa Yee, Sara Zarr, and M.T. Anderson.