Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it is too dark to read. ~Groucho Marx

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Rats Saw God


Thomas, Rob. Rats Saw God. 1996. New York, NY: Simon Pulse 2007. Print. ISBN: 9781416938972 Pages: 202 Paperback US $6.99

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Awards
ALA Best Book for Young Adults 1997


Annotation: Dangerously close to flunking out, Steve has been given one last chance to save the day and graduate. Write a one-hundred-page paper that meets his guidance councilor’s expectations. How did Steve, who was happy, surrounded by friends, and boasting a 4.0 as a junior wind up in this situation? You’ll have to read his last-ditch-effort paper to find out.






Open-end:
Rats Saw God by Rob Thomas

Where did it all go wrong? Just last year Steve York was in love with life. He loved his awesome, don’t-give-a-crap, friends. He loved being part of a wacky, existential club at school. Most of all, he loved Dub, the girl that made his life worth living. Now, pot and being a jerk to his dad are the only things worth getting out of bed for. Where did everything he loved disappear to? Where exactly, did it all go wrong? What are the chances he can make things right?


Praise for Rats Saw God:

"Funny, smart, tough..." Chris Cutcher
"Rob Thomas is like a house afire." Paul Zindel

Visit Rob Thomas' website....do you know what hit t.v. show he created? 
You'll have to follow the link to find out!

Arielle's Recommendation: This is the perfect book to recommend to the mature reader who enjoys stories about self discovery and loves characters that are real characters, because Steve York is something else!

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