Synopsis
Korman reinvents The Great Gatsby for teens in this story about Jake Garret, the mysterious new student at Fitzgerald High. Told through the eyes of Jake's friend, readers get to know Jake and, eventually, his secret.
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Revue de presse
"A compelling investigation of the transience of charisma and the flimsy underpinnings of popularity."―Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
PRAISE FOR BORN TO ROCK
"Laugh-out-loud funny, honest, hot and sweet."
―Kirkus ReviewsPRAISE FOR BORN TO ROCK
* "This one . . . has the goods to go platinum."
―Publishers Weekly, starred reviewPRAISE FOR SON OF THE MOB
"Funny and unexpectedly affecting."
―Publishers WeeklyPRAISE FOR SON OF THE MOB
"[An] expertly plotted escapade."
―BooklistPRAISE FOR SON OF THE MOB
"A fast-paced, tightly focused story."
―The Horn BookPRAISE FOR SON OF THE MOB
An ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults
An ALA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year
PRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE
* "[T]hese kids are living minute to minute, where one false step may haunt them forever. . . . [B]e prepared for high demand."
―Booklist, starred reviewPRAISE FOR BORN TO ROCK
* "Another wild, funny adventure from Korman, who knows how to please his YA audience."
―Kliatt, starred reviewPRAISE FOR THE JUVIE THREE
An ALSCA Notable Book, 2009
Présentation de l'éditeur
There is a mysterious new student at Fitzgerald High, Jake Garret. He seems to have it all figured out. He looks like he just stepped off the cover of the J. Crew catalog, he is the best kicker the football team has ever had, and best of all, he hosts the party to go to every Friday night. All the guys want to be like him and all the girls want to date him, but Jake only has eyes for Didi, the girlfriend of alpha male and quarterback, Todd Buckley . As Jake's friend Rick gets to know him, he at first admires him, then starts to like him, but soon grows to fear for him as he learns Jake's dangerous secret. From beloved young adult author Gordon Korman, comes a new look at age-old themes about popularity, acceptance, and human nature.
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