Nix Minus One

The hard-won hopefulness of Nixs growth will linger with [readers] long after the poetry ends.School Library Journal Nix Humbolt doesnt talk much. He lies low at school, and at home, Nix finds refuge in his fathers woodshop where he builds intricate boxes and tablesand avoids arguments with his older sister, Roxy. She is loud, confident, rebellious, and the polar-opposite of Nix. Though he loves her, she also annoys him in the way only a sibling seems to know how toespecially when she decides to date Bryan Sykes. The guy is seriously toxic, but Roxy wont listen to facts, so what can Nix do? The only battles he ever fights are on his Xboxuntil the day he finds the guts to fight for Swiff Dunphys neglected dog. Twig wont win any beauty contests, but Nix is determined to save her. And when tragedy strikes, Twig might just be the one who saves him. Award-winning author, Jill MacLean, brings Nixs story to life with poignancy and heart.