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Tales of the Madman Underground - by John Barnes (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • "The Catcher in the Rye meets On the Road"*-The Printz Honor book is a classic in the making!
  • 8.19" x 5.59" Paperback
  • 544 Pages
  • Young Adult Fiction, Boys & Men

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About the Book



For years, Karl has been part of the Madman Underground--kids forced to attend group therapy during school hours. Karl decides that for his senior year, he is going to get out of the group for good. He is going to act--and be--Normal. But Normal, of course, is relative. A Printz Honor Book.



Book Synopsis



"The Catcher in the Rye meets On the Road"*-The Printz Honor book is a classic in the making!

September 1973: The beginning of Karl Shoemaker's senior year in stifling Lightsburg, Ohio. For years, Karl's been part of "the Madman Underground"- kids forced to attend group therapy during school. Karl has decided that he is going to get out of the Madman Underground for good. He is going to act-and be-Normal. But Normal, of course, is relative. Karl has two after-school jobs, one dead father, one seriously unhinged drunk mother . . . and a huge attitude. Welcome to a gritty, uncensored rollercoaster ride, narrated by the singular Karl Shoemaker.

*The Horn Book



Review Quotes




"Rarely will you read something so lovingly vulgar, so fiercely warmhearted, and so exuberantly expansive . . . the culmination comes off like a teenage One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." -Booklist, starred review

"His narration is so easy and engaging, so sweet and funny, so astonishingly truthful that teens will rip through these 500-plus pages and want more." -School Library Journal, starred review

"Darkly comic . . . as troubled, relevant, relatable and hilarious as J.D. Salinger." -Los Angeles Times



About the Author



This is the acclaimed novelist John Barnes's first book for teenagers.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.19 Inches (H) x 5.59 Inches (W) x 1.42 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.03 Pounds
Number of Pages: 544
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Sub-Genre: Boys & Men
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Format: Paperback
Author: John Barnes
Language: English
Street Date: January 6, 2011
TCIN: 94450777
UPC: 9780142417027
Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-5836
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.42 inches length x 5.59 inches width x 8.19 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.03 pounds
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