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Description for Period 8
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: YFN; YXA; YXF; YXS. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 135 x 204 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220.
In this terrifying and provocative novel by the bestselling and award-winning author of Deadline and Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, a teenage boy tries to uncover what happened to a girl who has vanished from his high school. Was she abducted, or did she run for her life? Paul "The Bomb" Baum tells the truth. No matter what. It was something he learned at Sunday school. But telling the truth can cause problems, and not just minor ones. And as Paulie discovers, finding the truth can be even more problematic. Period 8 is supposed to be that one period ... Read more
In this terrifying and provocative novel by the bestselling and award-winning author of Deadline and Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, a teenage boy tries to uncover what happened to a girl who has vanished from his high school. Was she abducted, or did she run for her life? Paul "The Bomb" Baum tells the truth. No matter what. It was something he learned at Sunday school. But telling the truth can cause problems, and not just minor ones. And as Paulie discovers, finding the truth can be even more problematic. Period 8 is supposed to be that one period ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780061914829
SKU
V9780061914829
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Ref
99-15
About Chris Crutcher
Chris Crutcher has written nine critically acclaimed novels, an autobiography, and two collections of short stories. Drawing on his experience as a family therapist and child protection specialist, Crutcher writes honestly about real issues facing teenagers today: making it through school, competing in sports, handling rejection and failure, and dealing with parents. He has won three lifetime achievement awards for ... Read more
Reviews for Period 8
"Period 8 is the best of Crutcher: warmth, humor, and spot-on teen reality, but coupled with terrifying intensity and a shocking ending."
Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Wintergirls and Speak Praise for Deadline: "As usual, Crutcher does not hesitate to incorporate serious subject matter within an engaging first-person narrative."
Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (Starred Review) "Crutcher uses ... Read more
Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Wintergirls and Speak Praise for Deadline: "As usual, Crutcher does not hesitate to incorporate serious subject matter within an engaging first-person narrative."
Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (Starred Review) "Crutcher uses ... Read more