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Title details for Brutal by Michael Harmon - Available

Brutal

by Michael Harmon
Kim Mai Guest
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With her martyr-doctor mother gone to save lives in some South American country, Poe Holly suddenly finds herself on the suburban doorstep of the father she never knew, who also happens to be a counselor at her new high school. She misses Los Angeles. She misses the guys in her punk band. Weirdly, she even misses the shouting matches she used to have with her mom.
But Poe manages to find a few friends: Theo, the cute guy in the anarchy Tshirt, and Velveeta, her oddly likeable neighbor—and a born victim who’s the butt of every prank at Benders High. But when the pranks turn deadly at the hands of invincible football star Colby Morris, Poe knows she’s got to fix the system and take down the hero.
With insightfulness, spot-on dialogue, and a swiftly paced plot, Michael Harmon tells the story of a displaced girl grappling with a truly dangerous bully.

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  • Release date

    March 10, 2009

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780739379882
      • File size: 172885 KB
      • Duration: 06:00:10

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 3.8
    • Lexile® Measure: 620
    • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      In telling the story of her battle to force her school to confront bullying, Poe Holly will represent for many young listeners their own outrage at the injustice of the teen pecking order. Narrator Kim Mai Guest captures the highly charged emotional reaction Poe has when her new neighbor, the odd but sweet Velveeta, becomes the target of brutal attacks by football jocks, whom the school refuses to discipline. From swelling indignation to knee-buckling sorrow, Guest makes Poe's character her own, skillfully conveying Poe's growth from passive cynic to triumphant firebrand. The combination of spot-on writing and gifted delivery keeps the undercurrent of tension and danger 'til the novel's last moment. D.G. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:3.8
  • Lexile® Measure:620
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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