"The very sentimentalism of the situation, the quest nature of the plot, and the quirkiness of the characters will appeal to many young readers." --"BCCB" "What summer reading list is complete without a road-trip novel? Especially one that extols the virtues of reading sad books and contains the sentence: 'Parents are such idiots.' " --"Newsday ""Polisner's first novel begins with a bang and ends with another. There is a great deal to enjoy throughout, and literary kids will surely enjoy a subplot involving John Steinbeck." --"Booklist ""Characters feel real . and the plot zips along, championing strength in adversity." --"School Library Journal ""[Gae Polisner] is a writer young adult readers will surely want to hear more from." --Examiner.

com "The very sentimentalism of the situation, the quest nature of the plot, and the quirkiness of the characters will appeal to many young readers." --"The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books ""Although the teens' best laid plans go oft awry, they discover that the force of the universe is with them--or at least friendship, family and romance. Pulls the heart in all the right places." --"Kirkus Reviews ""Scooter, Nick, and Jaycee are real, and they're funny. I love how they yearn for something beautiful, warm, and true to lift them from the lousy, sad absurdity of their circumstances. And I love the unlikely places where they find it: Yoda. A possibly misguided bus trip. Red wax lips.

Real lips. And each other. I love that they find it mostly in each other." --Lynne Rae Perkins, Newbery Medal-winning author of "As Easy as Falling Off the Face of the Earth" "Part love story, part adventure story, funny and serious, "The Pull of Gravity" is a delightful read." --Francisco X. Stork, author of "Marcelo in the Real World ""Gae Polisner writes with fluidity and grace. "The Pull of Gravity" will draw you in and keep you thinking long after you've closed the book.