The dollar man

by Harry Mazer

Raised by his mother, a fat fourteen-year-old boy feels he must find his father in order to establish his own identity.

Genres: Fiction

204 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

Harry Mazer is an American author of books for children and young adults, acclaimed for his 'realistic' novels. He has written twenty-two novels, including The Solid Gold Kid, The Island Keeper, Heroes Don't Run, and Snow Bound, which was adapted as an NBC After school special, as well as one work of poetry and a few short stories.

Reviews

[Samantha]

ah, gritty 70s YA. nothing like the sophisticated fantasy-filled YA we have now. these kids didn't have problems of saving the world, just, I'm fat and where's my dad?

gotta say, stuff like this - the SE hinton, the paula danziger - just seems kind of depressing to me now. grey. I prefer cassandra clare and holly black.