The Kids Are Gonna Ask, Gretchen Anthony
The Kids Are Gonna Ask, Gretchen Anthony
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The Kids Are Gonna Ask

Author: Gretchen Anthony

Narrator: Lauren Fortgang

Unabridged: 11 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/28/2020


Synopsis

A 2021 Alex Award Winner!

“A sparkling tale about fame and family… Fans of Elizabeth Berg and J. Ryan Stradal will relish the novel’s humor, spark, and verve.” —Booklist

“Smart yet surprisingly sweet, this meditation on family and media is as captivating as a favorite podcast.” —Shelf Awareness

“Moving, humorous, and briskly-paced.” —J. Ryan Stradal, New York Times bestselling author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest and The Lager Queen of Minnesota

A whip-smart, entertaining novel about twin siblings who become a national phenomenon after launching a podcast to find the biological father they never knew.

The death of Thomas and Savannah McClair’s mother turns their world upside down. Raised to be fiercely curious by their grandmother Maggie, the twins become determined to learn the identity of their biological father. And when their mission goes viral, an eccentric producer offers them a dream platform: a fully sponsored podcast called The Kids Are Gonna Ask. To discover the truth, Thomas and Savannah begin interviewing people from their mother’s past and are shocked when the podcast ignites in popularity. As the attention mounts, they get caught in a national debate they never asked for—but nothing compares to the mayhem that ensues when they find him.

Cleverly constructed, emotionally perceptive and sharply funny, The Kids Are Gonna Ask is a rollicking coming-of-age story and a moving exploration of all the ways we can go from lost to found.

About Gretchen Anthony

GRETCHEN ANTHONY is the award-winning author of The Kids Are Gonna Ask, recipient of the 2021 Alex Award from the American Library Association. Her debut novel, Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners, was a Midwestern Connections Pick and a best books pick by Amazon, BookBub, PopSugar, and the New York Post. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, Medium, and The Write Life, among others. She lives in Minneapolis with her family.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jayme

Twins Thomas and Savannah McClair are being raised by their grandmother, Maggie after losing their Mother when they were just thirteen. They never knew who their father was. Maggie tries to keep everyone’s spirits up, by having guests over for Friday dinners. They gather at her bright red, 120 year......more

Goodreads review by DJ

Favorite Quotes: Chef Bart served a buffet of appetizers and created a new cocktail called the “Truth Hurts”—one-part whiskey, three parts Fireball, and served in a glass rimmed with habanero pepper oil… He handed Maggie the inaugural glass. “You’re either swallowing fire or breathing it.” George used......more

Goodreads review by Jessica

An interesting story straddling the line between YA and adult, I can see why this was one of the Alex Awards this year. Twin siblings search for their biological father, and try to discover what they can about their late mother, by interviewing her oldest friends on their podcast. It took me a bit t......more