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!
