Tales of the Madman Underground : (an historical romance 1973) /

Tales of the Madman Underground : (an historical romance 1973) /

In September 1973, as the school year begins in his depressed Ohio town, high-school senior Kurt Shoemaker determines to be "normal," despite his chaotic home life with his volatile, alcoholic mother and the deep loyalty and affection he has for his friends in the therapy group dubbed the...

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Main Author: Barnes, John, 1957-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Viking, 2009.
Subjects:
Emotional problems of children > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Alcoholism > Juvenile fiction.
Mothers and sons > Juvenile fiction.
High schools > Juvenile fiction.
Schools > Juvenile fiction.
Coming of age > Fiction.
Emotional problems > Fiction.
Friendship > Fiction.
Alcoholism > Fiction.
Mothers and sons > Fiction.
High schools > Fiction.
Schools > Fiction.
Ohio > History > 20th century > Fiction.
Ohio > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:In September 1973, as the school year begins in his depressed Ohio town, high-school senior Kurt Shoemaker determines to be "normal," despite his chaotic home life with his volatile, alcoholic mother and the deep loyalty and affection he has for his friends in the therapy group dubbed the Madman Underground.
Physical Description:532 pages ; 22 cm.
Awards:Michael L. Printz Honor for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2010.
Michael L. Printz Honor Book, 2010
ISBN:9780670060818
067006081X