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Jumped In

Author: Patrick Flores-Scott

Jumped In

Jumped In

$15.99

About This Book

Sam has the rules of slackerhood down: Don't be late to class. Don't ever look the teacher in the eye. Develop your blank stare. Since his mom left, he has become an expert in the art of slacking,...

Page Count
304
Genre
On Sale
08/26/2014
Age Range
12-18

Book Details

Sam has the rules of slackerhood down: Don't be late to class. Don't ever look the teacher in the eye. Develop your blank stare. Since his mom left, he has become an expert in the art of slacking, especially since no one at his new school gets his intense passion for the music of the Pacific Northwest—Nirvana, Hole, Sleater-Kinney. Then his English teacher begins a slam poetry unit and Sam gets paired up with the daunting, scarred, clearly-a-gang-member Luis, who happens to sit next to him in every one of his classes. Slacking is no longer an option—Luis will destroy him. Told in Sam's raw voice and interspersed with vivid poems, Jumped In by Patrick Flores-Scott is a stunning debut novel about differences, friendship, loss, and the power of words.

Imprint Publisher

Square Fish

ISBN

9781250053985

In The News

“Moving.” —Kirkus Reviews

“A poignant and powerful novel of friendship and courage.” —School Library Journal

“It is the transcending heartbreak of Sam and Luis' deepening friendship that beckons every reader to heed his or her own inner voice.” —Booklist

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Jumped In

Jumped In

$15.99