A Scary Scene in a Scary Movie

Matt Blackstone

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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Rene, an obsessive-compulsive fourteen year old, smells his hands and wears a Batman cape when he’s nervous. If he picks up a face-down coin, moves a muscle when the time adds up to thirteen (7:42 is bad luck because 7 + 4 + 2 = 13), or washes his body parts in the wrong order, Rene or someone close to him will break a bone, contract a deadly virus, and/or die a slow and painful death like someone in a scary scene in scary movie. Rene’s new and only friend tutors him in the art of playing it cool, but that’s not as easy as Gio makes it sound.

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Legs are my favorite part. I never snap them off with a single bite. I nibble on them slowly as I work my way up. I crunch bony ankles, gnaw on slender calves. Knees are a delicacy; canine teeth are ideal for chipping cartilage. Thighs—oh sweet, sweet thighs—must be savored, eaten like a sacred drumstick. Thick and long and often hairy, a torso is best swallowed whole. The neck is delicious, but fragile: one bite and all I have left is a tiny head resting on my fingertips.
Animal crackers. They’re a great snack, but they aren’t great company.

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“Blackstone shows real insight into the thoughts of a teen with obsessive-compulsive disorder.” --VOYA
 
“…Blackstone keeps things fresh with insight and wit.” --Booklist
 
"Quirky and surprisingly upbeat, it’s Rene’s voice laughing at himself and yet taking his needs seriously that will lure readers into his head and into his heart.” --SLJ

“Debut author Matt Blackstone reveals a true talent for creating quirky characters and using humor to tell the story of Rene's battle against OCD and the turmoil of his dysfunctional family.  Teen readers will easily relate to Rene's struggles and to the rest of this colorful cast of characters.” –TeensReadToo.com

“Blackstone makes a bold and idiosyncratic debut with this boisterous novel about a 14-year-old boy with obsessive-compulsive disorder.” -Publishers Weekly

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Matt Blackstone

Matt Blackstone joined Teach for America after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, and presently teaches high school English in the South Bronx. He lives in New York City.

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A Scary Scene in a Scary Movie
Matt Blackstone

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
July 2011
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780374364212
ISBN10: 0374364214
Young Adult Fiction
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, 256 pages
Age Range: 12 and up
Grade Range: 7 and up Information for Librarians

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Lexile: 850LL

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July 2011
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ISBN: 9781429969697
ISBN10: 1429969695
Young Adult Fiction256 pages
Age Range: 12 and up
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