Synopses & Reviews
Capricorn Anderson had never watched a television show& nbsp; before. He'd never tasted a pizza. He had never even& nbsp; heard of a wedgie. And he had never, in his wildest dreams, thought of living anywhere but Garland Farm commune& nbsp; with his hippie caretaker, Rain. & nbsp; Capricorn (Cap for short) had lived every day of his life on Garland Farm growing fruits and vegetables. He was homeschooled by Rain, the only person he knew in the world.& nbsp; Life was simple for Cap.& nbsp; But when Rain falls out& nbsp; of a tree while picking plums and is hospital-ridden, & nbsp; he has to attend the local middle& nbsp; school and live with his new guidance counselor and her irritable& nbsp; daughter. While Cap knew a lot about Zen Buddhism, no amount formal education could ready him& nbsp; for the trials and tribulations of public middle school. & nbsp; Cap doesn't exactly fit in at Claverage Middle School (dubbed C Average by the kids). He has long, ungroomed hair, wears hemp clothes, and practices Tai Chi out on the lawn. His& nbsp; weirdness& nbsp; basically makes him biggest nerd& nbsp; in school. This is great news for Zach Powers, & nbsp; big man on campus.& nbsp; He can't wait to instate the age-old tradition in C-Average School: & nbsp; The biggest nerd is nominated for class president--and& nbsp; wins.& nbsp; So when Cap becomes president, he is more puzzled than ever.& nbsp; But as& nbsp; Cap begins to take on his duties, & nbsp; the joke starts to turn on Zach.& nbsp; & nbsp; WillCap& nbsp; turn out to be& nbsp; the greatest President in the history of C-Average School?& nbsp; Or the biggest punchline?& nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp;
Review
PRAISE FOR STARBIRD MURPHY AND THE WORLD OUTSIDE: "Readers will feel like theyre experiencing every step of Starbirds eye-opening journey firsthand." —Publishers Weekly
PRAISE FOR KAREN'S FIRST BOOK, THE SWEET REVENGE OF CELIA DOOR:
“Hilarious, exciting, and as painful as anybodys teenage years. Read it, please.”—Sherman Alexie, winner of the National Book Award, Young Peoples Literature, for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian “Celia is a quirky and unique character whose journey—through friendship and secrets and chocolate—will stay with readers long after they close the book.”—Ruta Sepetys, bestselling author of Between Shades of Gray “Hats—and hoodies—off to Karen Finneyfrock for an outstanding first novel that manages to be entertaining and important at the same time.”—James Howe, author of The Misfits “In her YA debut, Finneyfrock gives Celia a drily funny voice that keeps the narrative zipping along.”—Publishers Weekly “Suggest this to fans of David Levithans and A. S. Kings books, as well as all teens who feel outside the frenzy of high-school social life.”—Booklist
Synopsis
Capricorn Anderson had never watched a television show before. He'd never tasted a pizza. He had never even heard of a wedgie. And he had never, in his wildest dreams, thought of living anywhere but Garland Farm commune with his hippie caretaker, Rain. Capricorn (Cap for short) had lived every day of his life on Garland Farm growing fruits and vegetables. He was homeschooled by Rain, the only person he knew in the world. Life was simple for Cap. But when Rain falls out of a tree while picking plums and is hospital-ridden, he has to attend the local middle school and live with his new guidance counselor and her irritable daughter. While Cap knew a lot about Zen Buddhism, no amount formal education could ready him for the trials and tribulations of public middle school. Cap doesn't exactly fit in at Claverage Middle School (dubbed C Average by the kids). He has long, ungroomed hair, wears hemp clothes, and practices Tai Chi out on the lawn. His weirdness basically makes him biggest nerd in school. This is great news for Zach Powers, big man on campus. He can't wait to instate the age-old tradition in C-Average School: The biggest nerd is nominated for class president--and wins. So when Cap becomes president, he is more puzzled than ever. But as Cap begins to take on his duties, the joke starts to turn on Zach. Will Cap turn out to be the greatest President in the history of C-Average School? Or the biggest punchline?
Synopsis
Gordon Korman's best-known bestseller A quirky homeschooled kid must learn how to fit in (or stand out) at public school in this heartwarming fish-out-of-water classic. Capricorn Anderson had never watched a television show before. He'd never tasted a pizza. He had never even heard of a wedgie. And he had never, in his wildest dreams, thought of living anywhere but Garland Farm commune with his hippie caretaker, Rain.
Capricorn (Cap for short) lived every day of his life on Garland Farm growing fruits and vegetables. He was homeschooled by Rain, the only person he knew in the world. Life was simple for Cap. But when Rain falls out of a tree while picking plums and is hospital-ridden, he has to attend the local middle school and live with his new guidance counselor and her irritable daughter. While Cap knew a lot about Zen Buddhism, no amount of formal education could ready him for the trials and tribulations of public middle school.
Cap doesn't exactly fit in at Claverage Middle School (dubbed C Average by the kids). He has long, ungroomed hair, wears hemp clothes, and practices Tai Chi out on the lawn. His weirdness basically makes him the biggest nerd in school. This is great news for Zach Powers, big man on campus. He can't wait to instate the age-old tradition in C-Average School: The biggest nerd is nominated for class president -- and wins. So when Cap becomes president, he is more puzzled than ever. But as Cap begins to take on his duties, the joke starts to turn on Zach.
Will Cap turn out to be the greatest President in the history of C-Average School? Or the biggest punchline?
Synopsis
In this bestselling fish-out-of-water classic, a quirky homeschooled kid must learn how to fit in at his new public school. Capricorn Anderson has never watched a television show. He's never tasted pizza. He's never even heard of a wedgie. And he has never, in his wildest dreams, thought he'd live anywhere but Garland Farm commune with his hippie caretaker and homeschool instructor, Rain.
But all of this changes when Rain is hospital-ridden after falling out of a tree. Capricorn (Cap for short) is sent to attend Claverage Middle School (dubbed C-Average by the kids) to live with his new guidance counselor and her irritable daughter. Cap doesn't exactly fit in at school with his long ungroomed hair and hemp clothes--in fact he's the biggest nerd in school. As the butt of a joke orchestrated by big-man-on-campus Zach Powers, Cap is nominated and elected to be C-Average's class president. He's more puzzled than ever, but as Cap begins to take on his duties, the joke starts to turn on Zach.
Will Cap be the greatest president in the history of C-Average Middle School? Or the biggest punchline? Rife with Gordon Korman's signature humor, Schooled is a heartwarming story about friendship, kindness, and finding your place--which may not always be where you think it is.
Synopsis
In this bestselling fish-out-of-water classic, a homeschooled kid must learn how to fit in at his new public school when he's elected to be class president as a prank. Capricorn Anderson has never watched a television show. He's never tasted pizza. He's never even heard of a wedgie. And he has never, in his wildest dreams, thought he'd live anywhere but Garland Farm commune with his hippie caretaker and homeschool instructor, Rain.
But all of this changes when Rain is hospital-ridden after falling out of a tree. Capricorn (Cap for short) is sent to attend Claverage Middle School (dubbed C-Average by the kids) to live with his new guidance counselor and her irritable daughter. Cap doesn't exactly fit in at school with his long ungroomed hair and hemp clothes--in fact he's the biggest nerd in school. As the butt of a joke orchestrated by big-man-on-campus Zach Powers, Cap is nominated and elected to be C-Average's class president. He's more puzzled than ever, but as Cap begins to take on his duties, the joke starts to turn on Zach.
Will Cap be the greatest president in the history of C-Average Middle School? Or the biggest punchline? Rife with Gordon Korman's signature humor, Schooled is a heartwarming story about friendship, kindness, and finding your place--which may not always be where you think it is.
Synopsis
Capricorn Cap Anderson has been homeschooled by his hippie grandmother, Rain. When Rain is injured in a fall, Cap is forced to attend the local middle school. Although he knows a lot about Zen Buddhism, nothing has prepared him for the politics of public school.
Synopsis
Escaped and on the run, can Digger find redemption?
His bold escape from a juvenile detention facility nearly kills him, but soon an angry fourteen-year-old Digger is on the run, hijacking a tractor trailer, "borrowing" a bicycle, and stealing a canoe. When injuries stop him, Digger hides at a riverside campground, where he befriends a young boy and a girl his own age. New friends, a job caring for rescued horses, and risking his life to save another make Digger realize that the journey back is not just about getting home, it's about discovering what he's really running from, and how to come to terms with his troubled past.
Synopsis
In her sixteen years of life, Starbird has never touched a dollar bill. Shes never been in a car. Shes never used a cell phone. Thats because Starbird has always lived on the Free Family Farm, a commune in the woods of Washington State. But all that is about to change. When Starbird gets her Calling” to be a waitress at the Free Familys restaurant in Seattle, she decides to leave behind the only home shes ever known. Nothing could have prepared Starbird for the World Outside, or for what it would teach her about the Familyand herself. From the author of The Sweet Revenge of Celia Door comes this hilarious and poignant story about finding your true calling in life.
About the Author
Karen Finneyfrock is a poet, novelist, and teaching artist. She is a writer-in-residence at Richard Hugo House in Seattle, Washington, and teaches for Seattle Arts and Lectures Writers-in-the-Schools program. In 2010, Karen traveled to Nepal as a Cultural Envoy through the US Department of State to perform and teach poetry and in 2011, she did a reading tour in Germany sponsored by the US Embassy. She has published two books of poetry and one young adult novel, The Sweet Revenge of Celia Door.