Stink City

by Richard W. Jennings

As fifteen-year-old Cade Carlsen gets involved in animal rights activism in his struggle to atone for the suffering of fish used in his family's smelly catfish bait business, his neighbor Leigh Ann tries to keep him out of trouble.

186 pages, Hardcover

First published November 20, 2006

About the author

Richard Jennings was born and raised in Tennessee. After attending Rhodes College, he moved to Kansas City where he co-founded a popular book store, Rainy Day Books, where his books are always in stock.

Mr. Jennings lives in Overland Park, Kansas, with his wife and family. “He has five children, four grandchildren, a dog, a cat, and a parrot” (as seen on the cover of his books).

He has written novels, short stories, essays, articles, children’s activity books, has made several professional appearances, is a literary judge, and he continues to publish new works.

Reviews

[Eileen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Looks like it would be good for a middle schooler doesn't it? We didn't like the story. It was boring and inconsequential. The vocabulary and word choice was a challenge for my 7th grader (he's behind in reading and I'm trying to help get him to grade level) so I spent a lot of time defining words. The plus side is that December's book is done and my son's vocabulary has been broadened.