Tween Hobo: Off the Rails

From playwright and TV writer Alena Smith comes a hilarious and irreverent illustrated book based on the popular Twitter feed (@tweenhobo), featuring a young spunky girl who sets out in search of freedom, adventure, and her own personal obsession: Justin Bieber tickets. Get ready to laugh and learn with the littlest hobo. Shes only twelve years old, but a hard twelve. Youll meet her friends: Stumptown Jim (her weatherbeaten BFFL); Tin Cap Earl (whos always down to shoot a junkyard haul video); Toothpick Frank (who learns to love Pinterest); Salt Chunk Annie (a woman of the night, whatever that means); and Hot Johnny Two-Cakes (who Tween Hobo swears she does NOT have a crush on). Find out how she survives, thanks in part to strawberry lip gloss. Youll hear her take on major cultural events (I go off a fiscal cliff every time I go near a Claires). And youll enjoy beautiful hand-rendered illustrations that bring out the beauty in her wordsjust like how eyeliner makes a hobos look really pop. Often snarky and frequently ridiculous, this imaginative journal-like book includes maps, jokes, laughs, doodles, tips, hobo symbols (House with a triangle on top means PIZZA PARTY!!!), games, stories, and more. So grab your iPhone and wrap it in a handkerchief, tie it to a stick, and lets roll!