YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers With her martyr-doctor mother gone to save lives in some South American country, Poe Holly suddenly finds herself on the suburban doorstep of the father she never knew, who also happens to be a counselor at her new high school. She misses Los Angeles. She misses the guys in her punk band. Weirdly, she even misses the shouting matches she used to have with her mom. But Poe manages to find a few friends: Theo, the cute guy in the anarchy Tshirt, and Velveeta, her oddly likeable ...
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YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers With her martyr-doctor mother gone to save lives in some South American country, Poe Holly suddenly finds herself on the suburban doorstep of the father she never knew, who also happens to be a counselor at her new high school. She misses Los Angeles. She misses the guys in her punk band. Weirdly, she even misses the shouting matches she used to have with her mom. But Poe manages to find a few friends: Theo, the cute guy in the anarchy Tshirt, and Velveeta, her oddly likeable neighbor--and a born victim who's the butt of every prank at Benders High. But when the pranks turn deadly at the hands of invincible football star Colby Morris, Poe knows she's got to fix the system and take down the hero. With insightfulness, spot-on dialogue, and a swiftly paced plot, Michael Harmon tells the story of a displaced girl grappling with a truly dangerous bully.
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Add this copy of Brutal to cart. $39.99, good condition, Sold by The Yard Sale Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Narrowsburg, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Listening Library.
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Good. 5 AUDIO CDs in clean condition withdrawn from the library in the clamshell case with the original printed insert. Some library markings and stickers on the outside of the box. Some shelf wear and edge wear to the box. The AUDIO CDs are in individual slots, protected and clear sounding. Enjoy this unabridged AUDIO CD performance!
To be honest, I picked up this book because it mentioned it was about a goth girl and I needed to quickly find a book I could prolong over the period of a month for an assignment. This wasn't the book for that though, because the moment I turned the first page it was nearly impossible to put the book down!
The book is a favorite of mine because it faces issues every teen sees on a regular basis when going to school that many people don't want to recognize or help fix.It plainly puts out in the open the issues occurring all too frequently in schools, like bullying, beatings, harassment, prejudice, cliques, and so fourth.
How Poe handles the cruelty is an added bonus. She forces the corrupt school system to recognize the things they overlook are wrong. Her wit and attitude are relaxing and entertaining. Theo's attitude, Poe's new boyfriend, is very amusing. And the Case of "Velveta" Poe's new neighbor, is heart wrenching.
This is a great read for any teen out there, any persistent reader, teacher, school administrator, or parent. This is a book I am constantly re-reading and would recommend to anyone.
