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Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd

Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd

ISBN: 9780316008099

Title: Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd

Author: Edited by Holly Black & Cecil Castellucci

KDL Description:

A collection of geek-inspired stories for young adults features contributions from such authors as Lisa Yee, Sara Zarr, and M.T. Anderson.

Amazon Description:

Acclaimed authors Holly Black (Ironside) and Cecil Castellucci (Boy Proof) have united in geekdom to edit short stories from some of the best selling and most promising geeks in young adult literature: M.T. Anderson, Libba Bray, Cassandra Clare, John Green, Tracy Lynn, Cynthia and Greg Leitich Smith, David Levithan, Kelly Link, Barry Lyga, Wendy Mass, Garth Nix, Scott Westerfield, Lisa Yee, and Sara Zarr.

With illustrated interstitials from comic book artists Hope Larson and Bryan Lee O’Malley, Geektastic covers all things geeky, from Klingons and Jedi Knights to fan fiction, theater geeks, and cosplayers. Whether you’re a former, current, or future geek, or if you just want to get in touch with your inner geek, Geektastic will help you get your geek on!