Short-listed for the 2005 CLA Young Adult Canadian Book Award Sixteen-year-old Simon has always been considered odd. Three years ago, a skateboarding accident caused some minor brain damage and made him a little stranger. His career-driven parents mostly leave him alone, and he spends much of his time living in his imagination. When Andrea, whom no one else can see, appears to Simon in class, he is fascinated by her and strikes up a friendship, even though he knows she may be pure hallucination - he's had imaginary friends before. Andrea says she is there to ''''help'''' him, but before the story ends, Simon discovers that it is he who needs to help Andrea, not the other way around.
- ISBN10 1550025341
- ISBN13 9781550025347
- Publish Date 16 December 2004 (first published 1 January 2004)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 16 February 2015
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Dundurn Group Ltd
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 200
- Language English
- URL http://dundurn.com/books/smoke_and_mirrors