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OverviewFourteen-year-old Jamie, aka Punkzilla, is on a mission: to see his older brother, Peter ( P ), before P dies of cancer. Hopping a bus while still buzzing from his last hit of meth, Jamie embarks on a days-long bus trip from Portland, Oregon, to Memphis, Tennessee, writing letters to his family and friends--letters so honest he may never send them. Along the way, he sees a sketchier side of America the Beautiful: seedy motels, dicey bus stations, and a colorful, sometimes dangerous cast of characters. In letters he writes to P, he catalogs them all--the freaky but kind transsexual, the old woman with the oozing eye, the girl with the long wavy blond hair. But with each individual he meets and each interstate exit he passes, Jamie grows more anxious. Will he make it to Tennessee in time? Beneath a surface of disease, despair, and disfigurements, Rapp's road trip is populated with good souls who, despite their circumstances, make significant sacrifices to help Punkzilla....Devastating stuff, but breathtaking, too. -Booklist, starred review Reads like a contemporary version of On the Road....Fans will be more than happy to be in Adam Rapp's company again. -Kirkus Reviews Full Product DetailsAuthor: Adam Rapp , Matthew Stadelmann , Matthew StadelmannPublisher: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio Imprint: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio Edition: Unabridged Dimensions: Width: 17.10cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 16.50cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781441892966ISBN 10: 1441892966 Pages: 4 Publication Date: 28 December 2010 Recommended Age: From 14 to 17 years Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAdam Rapp is the author of numerous young adult novels, including 33 Snowfish, Under the Wolf, Under the Dog, and The Buffalo Tree, which was the inspiration for his off-Broadway play The Metal Children. Adam Rapp has also written for TV (The L Word, In Treatment) and was shortlisted for a Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2006. He lives in New York City. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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