"The Only Alien On The Planet"

The Only Alien On The Planet

Written by Kristen Randle

Published by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky in 2009

240 pages

Genre: Social Issues, Friendship

Summery: Ginny and her family move right before her senior year of highschool. When she starts at her new school, she notices Smitty on the first day. Although this already sounds incredibly cliche, she tries to find out more about him. He's known as the Alien because he never speaks or has any kind of social interaction. Ginny and her new friend, Caulder, try to make friends with the Alien. Eventually, many secrets come out and Ginny and Caulder become key parts of Smitty's psychological healing.

Response: I don't know what to say. This is a very influential novel. I couldn't put it down. It has a lot of psycho stuff in it that makes me want to be a psychology major just so I understand it. I do absolutely recommend it, but it definately needs to be read more than once. Preferably with a psychologist handy to answer questions.

Word of Caution: Abuse. Language. May spin your head.