Buddha Boy

English

ISBN: 0142402095

EAN: 9780142402092

Category: Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Peer Pressure/Juvenile Fiction / School & Education/Juvenile Fiction / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes/Juvenile Fiction / Art & Architecture/Juvenile Fiction / General/Juvenile Fiction / Religious / Other/

Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated

Release Date: 12/01/2004

Age Range: 12-16

Synopsis: With his shaved head and begging bowl the new kid is an automatic target for the bully boys of Edward Rucher High-an easy mark for their casual cruelty.Watching this, Justin would gladly stay as far from the newcomer as possible-until their economics teacher pairs them for a project and he finds himself becoming fascinated by the kid the others mock as Buddha Boy. The thing is, friendship with an outcast always carries a price, and soon Justin must decide if he can stay silent in the face of what he knows.A scorching portrait of contemporary high school life, featuring a character listeners will never forget.

Awards: IRA Childrens Book Awards – null  Maud Hart Lovelace Award – null  Sequoyah Book Award – null  Volunteer State Book Award – null 

Buddha Boy

Illustrated: No

Format: UK-B Format Paperback

Height: 0.31 inches

Width: 4.13 inches

Length: 6.75 inches

Weight: 2.89 oz

Pages: 128