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. Sheâs only twelve years old, but a âhard twelve.â Youâll meet her friends: Stumptown Jim (her weatherbeaten BFFL); Tin Cap Earl (whoâs always down to shoot a junkyard haul video); Toothpick Frank (who learns to love Pinterest); Salt Chunk Annie (a âwoman of the night,â 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. Youâll hear her take on major cultural events (âI go off a fiscal cliff every time I go near a Claireâsâ). And youâll enjoy beautiful hand-rendered illustrations that bring out the beauty in her wordsâjust like how eyeliner makes a hoboâs look really pop.
Often snarky and frequently ridiculous, this imaginative journal-like book includes maps, jokes, laughs, doodles, tips, hobo symbols (âHouse 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 letâs roll!