The Sidekicks

Publisher's synopsis

Will Kostakis, award-winning author of The First Third, perfectly depicts the pain and pleasure of this teenage world, piecing together three points of view with intricate splendour.

The Swimmer. The Rebel. The Nerd.

All Ryan, Harley and Miles had in common was Isaac. They lived different lives, had different interests and kept different secrets. But they shared the same best friend. They were sidekicks. And now that Isaac’s gone, what does that make them?

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Awards

Queensland Literary Awards: Shortlisted • 2016 • Young Adult Book
Indie Book Awards: Longlisted • 2017 • Young Adult
Inky Awards: Longlisted • 2017 • Gold Inky Award for an Australian Book
NSW Premier’s Literary Awards: Shortlisted • 2017 • Ethel Turner Prize for Young People’s Literature
CBCA Book of the Year Awards: Notable Book • 2017 • Older Readers
IBBY Honour Award: Awarded • 2018 • Ena Noel Award
The Lambda Literary Award: Finalist • 2018 • LGBTQ Children’s/Young Adult

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Will Kostakis

Personally, Will Kostakis is ready to catch a ball two seconds after it’s hit him in the face. Professionally, he’s thankful he’s chosen a career that requires little (if any) coordination. After dabbling in celebrity journalism and reality TV, he now writes for young adults. His first novel, Loathing Lola, was released when he was just nineteen, and his second, The First Third, won the 2014 Gold Inky Award. It was also shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year and Prime Minister’s Literary awards. The Sidekicks is his third novel for young adults.

Bio: Penguin Random House Australia

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Kostakis makes good use of the three characters' narratives, moving from relatable Ryan to sympathetic Harley and finally the initially unprepossessing Miles, whose inability to wear a social mask and habit of seeing his life as a movie make him a touching narrator.

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Further Details

Author Will Kostakis

Publisher Penguin Random House Australia

Date of Publication 2016

ISBN 9780143309031

Category Young Adult

Pages

272