Semi-Famous

A True Story of Near Celebrity

Josh Sundquist

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Little, Brown Young Readers
30 April 2024

People & places (Children's&YA); Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA); Humour & jokes (Children's&YA); Educational: IT & computing, ICT; Personal & social issues: disability & special needs (Children's&YA)

"As a semi-famous internet creator, Josh Sundquist knows what it's like to chase fame, but he also knows that more fame usually means more stress. So he set out on a pseudo-scientific investigation to find out if there is any way for fame and happiness to overlap.

He attempts to define the word ""fame""-hint: it's harder than you'd think. He turns back time to identify the first facially-recognizable celebrity (you might know his former BFF Brutus). He digs into the numbers to debunk urban legends associated with stardom (ever heard of the 27 Club?). He talks to other semi-famous people (from K-pop sensations to former child stars) and asks them: Is this fame thing making you happy? If not, why are you doing it? If so, what's your secret? All while recounting funny stories about his own cringy fame-seeking (like his many attempts, and failures, to get onto MTV).

Packed with playful diagrams, fascinating insights from celebrities, and embarrassing truths from Josh's experience with semi-fame, this is a must-read for anyone who has ever dreamed of becoming famous...or at least going viral on TikTok."

By: Josh Sundquist
Imprint: Little, Brown Young Readers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780316629720
ISBN 10: 0316629723
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 30 April 2024
Recommended Age: From 14 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Josh Sundquist is a Paralympic ski racer, cancer survivor, popular YouTube vlogger, motivational speaker, and Halloween enthusiast. He is the author of We Should Hang Out Sometime, Love and First Sight and the bestselling Just Don't Fall. As a motivational speaker, Josh speaks to schools, conventions, and corporations across the world. He invites you to visit him at joshsundquist.com or follow him at @JoshSundquist.

Reviews for Semi-Famous: A True Story of Near Celebrity

"""Fame is changing. Because of the revolutions of social media, fame isn't just for famous people anymore.We need to be having intelligent, thoughtful, deep discussions about it, and Semi-Famous is exactly that. Except, also it is fun and irreverent and laugh-out-loud funny. This is the class on fame that everyone should be taking in our bizarre new world."" --Hank Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author and internet video person ""I don't know how I can warn anyone about the spotlight when I'm so busy chasing it--but Josh Sundquist does it perfectly."" --Steve-O * ""Insightful and humorous... Sundquist's own awkward pursuit of fame is sometimes laugh-out-loud funny, and he offers wise and down-to-earth advice for those who come in already convinced that fame alone is a worthy goal. Highly recommended.""--Booklist, starred review ""A cleverly funny memoir-slash-expos�....this is a fun and thoughtful work suitable for every young person living in our tech-driven world.""--SLJ ""Cleverly humorous and extremely timely reading for those who seek renown.""--Kirkus"