false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178687801m/822391.jpg 822391 4 The Shadow Club starts simply enough: the kids who are tired of being second-best get together and, for the first time, talk about how they feel. But soon the members decide to play practical jokes on the first-place winners they envy, and things begin to spin dangerously out of control. <br><br> "This is a provocative novel . . . The plot is ingeniously simple and the course of events compelling. Brisk enough to snag a popular audience, but forceful in impact, it will leave readers thinking." (<i>Booklist</i>, starred review) 1343262 1988 The Shadow Club total:167|5:42|4:64|3:43|2:17|1:1| 167 630 240 36 3 0 false false Tue Nov 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 09:51:27 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 15:21:49 -0800 2008
I've never been particularly good at writing stories about things that could've actually happened. The premise of this book, a bunch of ninth graders pulling pranks on their bullies until things get way out of control, could've actually happened. S...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Oct 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 16:17:34 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 10:46:24 -0700 2009
It was a very impacting book. It really made you stop and think about how to treat someone else and to think about even someone who seems mean, they may just need a friend.

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Meet the second-bests: a group of kids who, although they have one thing they're best at, still get beat daily by the "unbeatables." Although these kids are good kids, well-behaved, smart, athletic, interesting, their lives are being ruined by...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun May 04 15:19:52 -0700 2008 Sun May 04 15:24:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 05 22:08:03 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 24 00:25:28 -0800 2007 The Shadow Club, Shusterman tells the story of seven ordinary kids who always find themselves in second place (in sports, popularity, grades, music, etc.> to the unbeatables. Jared Mercer, ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Sep 28 11:14:23 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 28 11:38:10 -0700 2007
The Shadow Club is made up of kids who are always secon...more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Feb 13 12:01:58 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 12:14:47 -0800 2009 2 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 22 17:29:49 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 06:48:56 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 17:29:49 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1989 Thu Sep 24 19:28:52 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 19:31:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Sep 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Dec 03 10:03:37 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 10:20:49 -0800 2008 2 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Apr 02 12:44:53 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 12:47:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Dec 18 16:33:42 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 18 16:40:48 -0800 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 16:29:34 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 16:30:54 -0800 2009
Basically, a bunch of people get together and pull pranks, and then it gets out of hand.

The only thing I liked about it was that I also come from a small town, and I can really relate to some of the things in that book...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Nov 24 09:04:55 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 09:06:39 -0800 2009 Some of the pranks described weren't that creative, but the book took some interesting turns after a slow beginning as the club began to lose control of its jokes and not know what was going on. This book dealt with themes of guilt and anger and social cliques in unexpected ways.]]> 4 0 false false Sat Mar 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 11:56:28 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 09 09:04:51 -0700 2009 very enjoyable -- kinda like The Chocolate War with a twist of Lord of the Flies. If you have a reluctant reader in your life, boy or girl, do them a favour and introduce them to Shusterman's books. ]]> 5 0 false false Fri Oct 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 08:47:24 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 08:49:18 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jan 23 13:18:48 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 05 08:38:54 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 03 18:12:20 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 18:16:58 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sat Aug 09 23:11:13 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 09 23:20:10 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Oct 25 18:13:14 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 18:13:42 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=822391