false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172296609m/161991.jpg 161991 5 Fifteen-year-old wannabe philosopher Luther T. Farrell knows a few things about life. He knows the Sarge (his rich, shrewd, slumlord mom) is tougher than nails and that he better not cross her. He knows his chances of using Chauncey, the ancient condom in his wallet, are slim to none. And, he knows that despite his goal to attend Harvard, he may end up stuck in Flint, Michigan, cleaning toilets in his mom's loathsome empire. Luther spends much of his time helping the Sarge run "Happy Neighbor Group Homes" around the city, including shaving and bathing elderly men and driving residents around with an illegal license. In spare moments he tries to win first place in the science fair at school and hang out with his best friend Sparky, all the while fantasizing mightily about his one true love, the beautiful Shayla.<p> Readers will be moved as Luther, a thoroughly decent if sometimes naive boy, rails against his mother's cold, ruthless notions of what it takes to get ahead in the world. Up-to-the-minute slang and pop culture references will resonate with teen readers, as will the funny, first-person narrative; crisp, often hilarious dialogue; and wonderfully vivid characters. Christopher Paul Curtis, winner of the Newbery Medal for <I>Bud Not Buddy</I> tells a warm, witty, heart wrenching story where the good guy gets his due. (Ages 12 and older) <I>--Karin Snelson</I> 975025 2004 Bucking the Sarge (Readers Circle) total:259|5:41|4:93|3:96|2:21|1:8| 259 915 351 43 3 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 23 20:40:55 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 03 21:13:58 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Fri Jul 24 18:34:54 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 14:27:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 14:59:34 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 06 15:36:03 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 17:04:23 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 20:10:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 13:01:35 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 13:04:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 09 16:10:45 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 15:25:10 -0700 2008

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