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An edition of Bucking the Sarge (2004)

Bucking the Sarge

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Deeply involved in his cold and manipulative mother's shady business dealings in Flint, Michigan, fourteen-year-old Luther keeps a sense of humor while running the Happy Neighbor Group Home For Men, all the while dreaming of going to college and becoming a philosopher.

Publish Date
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Language
English
Pages
259

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Bucking the Sarge
2009, Random House Children's Books
E-book in English
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Bucking the Sarge
May 2006, Tandem Library
Unknown Binding in English
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Bucking the Sarge
May 9, 2006, Laurel Leaf
in English
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Bucking the sarge
2005, Thorndike Press
in English - Large print ed.
Cover of: Bucking the Sarge
Bucking the Sarge
2004, Wendy Lamb Books
in English
Cover of: Bucking the Sarge
Bucking the Sarge
2004, Wendy Lamb Books
in English

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Published in

New York

Edition Notes

Genre
Fiction.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
[Fic]
Library of Congress
PZ7.C94137 Bw 2004

The Physical Object

Pagination
259 p. ;
Number of pages
259

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3290898M
Internet Archive
buckingsarge00curt
ISBN 10
0385323077, 0385901593
LCCN
2004006445
Library Thing
283296
Goodreads
1178062
3387666

Work Description

Luther T. Farrell has got to get out of Flint, Michigan.As his best friend Sparky says, "Flint's nothing but the Titanic."And his mother, a.k.a. the Sarge, says, "Take my advice and stay off the sucker path."The Sarge milked the system to build an empire of slum housing and group homes. Luther's just one of the many people trapped in the Sarge's Evil Empire--but he's about to bust out.If Luther wins the science fair this year, he'll be on track for college and a future as America's best-known and best-loved philosopher. All he's got to do is beat his arch rival Shayla Patrick, the beautiful daughter of Flint's finest undertaker--and the love of Luther's life.Sparky's escape plans involve a pit bull named Poofy and the world's scariest rat. Oh, and Luther. Add to the mix Chester X., Luther's mysterious roommate; Dontay Gaddy, a lawyer whose phone number is 1-800-SUE'M ALL; and Darnell Dixon, the Sarge's go-to guy who knows how to break all the rules.Bucking the Sarge is a story that only Christopher Paul Curtis could tell. Once again the Newbery Award--winning author of Bud, Not Buddy and The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 gives us a whole new angle on life and a world full of unforgettable and hilarious characters. Readers will root for Luther and Sparky every step of the way.Praise for The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963:"An exceptional first novel."--Publishers Weekly, Starred"Ribald humor . . . and a totally believable child's view of the world will make this book an instant hit."--School Library Journal, StarredPraise for Bud, Not Buddy:"Curtis has given a fresh, new look to a traditional orphan-finds-a-home story that would be a crackerjack read-aloud."--School Library Journal, StarredFrom the Hardcover edition.

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