Tales of the Madman Underground - Paperback
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Tales of the Madman Underground - Paperback
$15.99
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by John Barnes (Author)
"The Catcher in the Rye meets On the Road"*-The Printz Honor book is a classic in the making!
September 1973: The beginning of Karl Shoemaker's senior year in stifling Lightsburg, Ohio. For years, Karl's been part of "the Madman Underground"- kids forced to attend group therapy during school. Karl has decided that he is going to get out of the Madman Underground for good. He is going to act-and be-Normal. But Normal, of course, is relative. Karl has two after-school jobs, one dead father, one seriously unhinged drunk mother . . . and a huge attitude. Welcome to a gritty, uncensored rollercoaster ride, narrated by the singular Karl Shoemaker. *The Horn BookAuthor Biography
This is the acclaimed novelist John Barnes's first book for teenagers.
Number of Pages: 544
Dimensions: 1.42 x 8.19 x 5.59 IN
Publication Date: January 06, 2011
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Tales of the Madman Underground
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 20
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