A review by readwithpassion
Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King

4.0

Lucky Linderman's family is defined by the fact that his grandfather went missing in the Vietnam War. They wear POW/MIA shirts and hang flags on everything. When Nader, who has bullied Lucky since he was seven, rubs Lucky's face into pavement, his mother decides they are going to vacation in Arizona. Lucky discovers that she and his distant father are having problems. The only person Lucky feels he can talk to is his grandfather, who appears in his dreams, helping him through his problems. When Lucky and his mom arrive in Arizona at his uncle's house, he realizes that it is going to be a long, two weeks, as his Aunt Jodi is very peculiar.

This novel teaches great lessons on bullying. Teens will appreciate Lucky's honest nature. It is well-worth the hype.