Synopses & Reviews
andlt;b andgt;Featuring a new trim size and a new line look, Todd Strasserand#8217;s acclaimed account of school violence that andlt;i andgt;Kirkus Reviews andlt;/iandgt;calls and#8220;vivid, distressing, and all too real.and#8221;andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;For as long as they can remember, Brendan and Gary have been mercilessly teased and harassed by the jocks who rule Middletown High. But not anymore. Stealing a small arsenal of guns from a neighbor, they take their classmates hostage at a school dance. In the panic of this desperate situation, it soon becomes clear that only one thing matters to Bendan and Gary: revenge.
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andlt;bandgt;* andlt;/bandgt;"Both haunting and harrowing, the book deserves a wide readership, discussion and debate."and#8212;andlt;iandgt;Booklist, andlt;/iandgt;starred review
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“A disturbing and provocative novel.”—KLIATT
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"Vivid, distressing, and all too realand#8230;The multiple points of view create empathy for a wide range of characters and enhance the book's in-your-face reality. Important, insightful, and chilling."and#8212;andlt;iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/iandgt;
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andlt;divandgt;andlt;bandgt;* andlt;/bandgt;"Both haunting and harrowing, the book deserves a wide readership, discussion and debate."--andlt;iandgt;Booklist, andlt;/iandgt;starred reviewandlt;/divandgt;
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and#8220;A disturbing and provocative novel.and#8221;and#8212;andlt;iandgt;KLIATT andlt;/iandgt;
Synopsis
Featuring a new trim size and a new line look, Todd Strasser's acclaimed account of school violence that Kirkus Reviews calls "vivid, distressing, and all too real."
For as long as they can remember, Brendan and Gary have been mercilessly teased and harassed by the jocks who rule Middletown High. But not anymore. Stealing a small arsenal of guns from a neighbor, they take their classmates hostage at a school dance. In the panic of this desperate situation, it soon becomes clear that only one thing matters to Bendan and Gary: revenge.
About the Author
Todd Strasser has written many critically acclaimed novels for adults, teenagers, and children, including the award-winning andlt;iandgt;Canand#8217;t Get There from Hereandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Give a Boy a Gunandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Boot Campandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;If I Grow Upandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Famousandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;How I Created My Perfect Prom Dateandlt;/iandgt;, which became the Fox feature film andlt;iandgt;Drive Me Crazyandlt;/iandgt;. Todd lives in a suburb of New York and speaks frequently at schools. Visit him at ToddStrasser.com.