Thursday, December 23, 2010

Anybody heard of this book?

"When high school sophomore Jessie's long-term best friend transforms herself into a punk and goes after Jessie's would-be boyfriend, Jessie decides to visit "the wild nerd yonder" and seek true friends among classmates who play Dungeons & Dragons."

I'm getting this info from my local library's inter-library loan database.  It's listed as juvenile fiction but no copies are in the network.
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7 comments:

  1. Anonymous1:47 PM

    Ack! Written in 2009 and this is for a 9th grade reading level? Sounds dreadful. Gee, we're oh so different and oh so alike. I like and respect you and your lifestyle, but I need to grow you stupid child so b'bye.

    "She agonizes over being called a nerd, but comes to realize that friends and how they treat each other are more important than labels. Halpern's descriptions of high-school cliques, particularly the punk posers and the D&D fanatics, are hilarious and believable, and characters who seem to fit particular stereotypes suddenly show unexpected traits. The story's theme could easily become clichéd, but this novel is particularly strong in showing how teen friendships evolve and sometimes die away, and how adolescents redefine themselves."
    —Kathleen E. Gruver, Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJ END

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  2. Tim6:39 PM

    I've read it, I'm a Librarian and we have it in our library, and found it really enjoyable and wouldn't hesitate recommending it to a Teen patron at the library.

    If you can get your hands on a copy I think you'd enjoy it as well, as long as you're not expecting an instant classic.

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  3. Andy9:33 AM

    Hey, maybe I could get this for my sixth grade daughter!

    "In Bizza's case, this involves shaving her head and pursuing Jess's longtime crush, punk Van, and eventually performing oral sex on him at a party (contracting gonorrhea in the process)."

    OKAY! GONNA WAIT ON THIS ONE!!! UNTIL SHE'S 30!!

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  4. Anonymous11:44 AM

    It's got 5 stars at Amazon and for sale used there for $1.33 plus shipping. Just say'in...

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  5. Greg Gorgonmilk7:19 AM

    This should have been required reading for all hot girls when I was in junior high.

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  6. Jayson Peters12:46 AM

    Just reserved it at the library! Thanks!

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  7. Anonymous8:37 AM

    "In Bizza's case, this involves shaving her head and pursuing Jess's longtime crush, punk Van, and eventually performing oral sex on him at a party (contracting gonorrhea in the process)."

    In your FACE!

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