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Sprout

by Dale Peck

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ISBN13: 9781599901602
ISBN10: 1599901609
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How many secrets can you hide in plain sight?

Sprout Bradford has a secret. It's not what you think — he'll tell you he's gay. He'll tell you about his dad's drinking and his mother's death. The green fingerprints everywhere tell you when he last dyed his hair. But neither the reader nor Sprout are prepared for what happens when Sprout suddenly finds hes had a more profound effect on the lives around him than he ever thought possible. Sprout is both hilarious and gripping; a story of one boy at odds with the expected.

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: Becky Laney, May 27, 2009 (view all comments by Becky Laney)
Meet Sprout. The green-haired wonder of a boy who doesn't have it all figured out. He's got some things figured out: he knows he's gay; he knows his father is an alcoholic. But he doesn't have his life all figured out. (Does anybody? If they say they do, are they are lying?) Since his mom died, Sprout's life has been, well, weird.

Sprout is an eccentric teen, no doubt. And it's more than just his green hair. One teacher, Mrs. Miller, notices his genius, his gift for writing, his gift with words. She sees in him a chance to win big. The essay-writing contest. He just needs some polishing, something that she's more than willing to do day after summer day. And since Sprout isn't that popular a kid, he's got the time to spare. Will a summer spent in private with the teacher change a boy's life forever? Maybe, maybe not.

The narrative is practically perfect. Wit. Humor. Heart. This book has everything that I needed and wanted. Loved the writing of this one.

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ISBN:: 9781599901602
Subtitle:: Or My Salad Days, When I Was Green in Judgment
Author:: Peck, Dale
Publisher:: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Subject:: Fathers and sons
Subject:: Friendship
Subject:: General
Subject:: General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:: Homosexuality
Subject:: Kansas
Edition Description:: Trade Cloth
Publication Date:: May 2009
Binding:: Hardcover
Grade Level:: - Up
Language:: English
Pages:: 277
Dimensions:: 808x624x99 79
Age Level:: 13-17

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