David Grossman''s classic novels See Under: Love and The Book of Intimate Grammar earned him international acclaim as an author of childhood. The Zig Zag Kid written in a more optimistic vein recounts thirteen-year-old Nonny Feuerberg''s picturesque journey into adulthood. As Nonny''s Bar Mitzvah year trip turns into an amazing adventure he not only finds himself befriending a notorious criminal and a great actress but confronts the great mystery of his own identity.With wit and humor The Zig Zag Kid is a novel that explores the most fundamental questions of good and evil and speaks directly to both adults and teenagers.