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St. Martin's Griffin
October 2009
On Sale: October 13, 2009
256 pages
ISBN: 0312379692
EAN: 9780312379698
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Samuel Gerard is just your average teen: he hangs out at
the bike jumps or at the mall with his friends, finds
creative ways to avoid schoolwork, and repeatedly asks his
parents questions that he knows have no answer. But when
his dad leaves on a quest to ‘save the world,’ Samuel’s
life takes a turn – a big turn. Starting the day after his father leaves, Samuel finds
himself on a dizzying, often humorous series of adventures,
from being covered in leeches to accidentally blowing up
his friend’s garage, from cheering up his mom to
supervising his feisty grandma, from making out with the
most popular girl in school to a life-changing fight with
school bullies. As Samuel tries to sort out the world
around him, he gradually finds himself at crossroads of
religion and community, family and friends, newfound love
and deep-seated hatred, all of which threatens to pull
apart his neighborhood – and his family. And in the end,
when violence in the community comes to a frightening peak,
Samuel is faced with a tough choice: let things continue on
a dangerous path, or make a personal sacrifice for peace?
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