Skate
Harmon, Michael B.
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BOOK SUMMARY
Theres not much keeping Ian McDermott in Spokane, but at least its home. Hes been raising Sammy practically on his own ever since their mom disappeared again on one of her binges. They get by, finding just enough to eat and plenty of time to skateboard.
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Theres not much keeping Ian McDermott in Spokane, but at least its home. Hes been raising Sammy practically on his own ever since their mom disappeared again on one of her binges. They get by, finding just enough to eat and plenty of time to skateboard.
But at Morrison High, Ian is getting the distinct, chilling feeling that the administration wants him and his board and his punked hair gone. Simply gone. And when his temper finally blowshe actually takes a swing at Coach Florence and knocks him coldIan knows hes got to grab Sammy and skate. Run.
Their search for the one relative they can think of, their only hope, leads Ian and Sammy across the entire state of Washington in the cold and rainand straight into a shocking discovery. Through it all, Ian knows exactly what he has to do: protect Sammy, and let no one split up their family of two. Michael Harmon tells a nuanced and unflinching story of wilderness survival, the fierce bond between brothers, and teen rageand redemption.
BOOK REVIEWS
Readers will continue to cheer for this outsider who finds lifes deck stacked against him. . . . A must-read for fans of Chris Crutcher.The Bulletin
[A] remarkable first novel.Kirkus Reviews
Harmon compellingly renders wary, brittle Ian, particularly the tension between his admirable motivations and his self-destructive impulses.Booklist
A marvelous debut.Kirkus Reviews
Harmon knows the world of outsiders, and he writes in a dead-on true voice, both funny and tragic.Chris Crutcher
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ISBN: 0375875166
ISBN(13-digit): 9780375875168
Dewey Decimal: [Fic]
Library of Congress: 2005028270
Book Publisher: Random House Childrens Books
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 256
Paper Weight (lb): .815 lb
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